Swedish military staff surf porn daily: report
Published: 14 Jan 11 16:34 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/31440/20110114/
Employees of the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have surfed on porn sites several thousand times on personnel computers over the last three years, according to a report by the country's national television broadcaster on Friday.
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"This is unacceptable, of course," Per-Olof Stålesjö, human resources director of the armed forces, told news agency TT on Friday.
Stålesjö did not realise the extent of the porn surfing until SVT showed him the results. However, the Armed Forces has acted several times after staff were caught visiting porn sites.
"Every time it comes up, it is very unfortunate. It is a failure not to get these people to understand the importance of not behaving that way," he said.
If an employee is caught surfing porn, the first course of action is to have a discussion with him or her.
"After that, there can be a talk about several disciplinary actions. In the end, we would talk about resignation," said Stålesjö.
He declined to reveal exactly how many porn surfers have been discovered, but revealed that more than 10 staff have in recent years continued to surf porn even after receiving a first warning.
However, Stålesjö does not believe that more barriers are required in the system.
"It does not solve the problem. It is about the conduct of the individual. We must solve the problem by working with our values," he said.
In addition, it was also not possible to identify which regiments or military units are surfing porn since all internet traffic passes through Stockholm and Örebro.
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Tennessee Thunder I believe your parents were peeling "potatos" when you were conceived.
Maybe Mr.Stålesjö doesn't want his troops getting blind from masturbation xD
you know, porn with women with ample hairy bodies and only alone, or with another woman.
Anything else is exploitation based on gender.
"Young guys looking at girls"
I don't think so! Those young Swedes guys are looking for MEN to satisfy their desires. Any accurate statistics out there about guys? I bet the smart Swedes won that one!
I am just sayin...
Just because its porn you dont have to start shouting OMG!!!
No real big deal really, except that it was done at work.
First, it's ScandinAvian, not ScandinIvian. Epic fail there, buddy.
Secondly, you don't know where I am from but I'll give you a hint. Mid Atlantic state. Singular is spelled "potato", plural, "potatoes". Same with the tomato. Did you get your GED, because I'll bet you never bought a dictionary. Show me a dictionary where "potato" and "tomato" are spelled in the singular with an "e" and I'll buy you Dan Quayle's memoirs. Hell, he'll even autograph them for you.
It's the message that counts? What message? It comes as a surprise to you that ANYBODY surfs for porn. Thelocal has broken open a huge conspiracy?
Go back to sleep.
@Rebel & Puge
Excellent points.
There are costs with having a military. Slightly different rules in my opinion...Sweden is lucky to never have been attacked in modern times.
I guess someone should be doing some pushups as punishment.
whats the big deal with looking at porn? Didn't anybody do the "you show me yours and I'll show you mine" in kindergarden?
While, like I write above, it was done at "work" is the only bad thing I see here, otherwise other the the morons at FI I really dont think anybody should be offended or surprised.