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djdrastic 2017-04-19 04:04:28 

Sweden's Largest Newspaper Demands "Ban Men In Cars To Stop Terror"

It was just a matter of time before we were forced to write this ridiculous post. You knew it was coming, we knew it was coming...and now the day has finally arrived that some extreme leftist has called for the banning of automobiles as a means of preventing terrorist attacks...you know, because the person driving the vehicles couldn't possibly be to blame.

And while you may think such logic would be reserved for the kookiest of liberal activists living in an isolated commune some 100 miles from any established commercial interests, it actually came from a reputable columnist, Eva Franchell, writing for a large Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet.

Per a translation from Breitbart London, Franchell's opinion piece referred to automobiles as "effective murder machines" that must be banned at once if our world leaders are truly committed to the cause of fighting terrorism.

Moreover, proving that she gave this some thought, which is actually far worse than if it were some irrational, kneejerk reaction to a horrible crime, Franchell goes on to explain that "mobility" issues could be solved purely with public transportation and that deliveries could just be made when "people aren't out on the streets."

Noting how it is a popular destination for tourists, Franchell says the city centre must be a “safe environment” for visitors to enjoy. She described it as “remarkable” that it is possible to drive around the Swedish capital’s medieval old town.

Outlining her vision for a car-free Stockholm, she argues: “Most problems with regards to mobility and public transport can be solved, and deliveries to shops and restaurants could take place at times when people aren’t out on the streets.”

“Vehicles have been allowed to dominate our cities for decades and it’s the people who need space. It’s vital now that cars be regulated,” the piece concludes.

Meanwhile, Karolina Skog went so far as to adapt the car ban to other popular liberal narratives by suggesting that there existence is really an issue of gender discrimination...

“Cars are driven largely by men so by giving a lot of space to cars; we’re giving a lot of space to men — at the expense of women,” Karolina Skog explained.

What more is there to say really? We could point out that the logical conclusion of Franchell's proposal would be the ban of almost everything that could be used as a weapon, from rocks to computer monitors, but we kind of need our monitors.

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ponderiver 2017-04-19 05:58:24 

In reply to djdrastic

just ban men and dun

we should only exist for the purpose of breeding or filling the coffers of sperm banks rolleyes rolleyes

 
Emir 2017-04-19 06:08:46 

In reply to ponderiver

Per a translation from Breitbart London


lol lol lol

See where that poster gets her brainwashing- Breitbart.

 
sgtdjones 2017-04-19 09:54:35 

Oh gawd poor Sweeedish zsa zsa Olga, ya gonna lose ya rights ta drive huh ?

hahahahaha

razz razz razz

 
djdrastic 2017-04-19 09:59:25 

In reply to Emir

You absolute braindead fvcktard.All they did is translate that article to English.
Just because it's translated doesn't mean that article wasn't written originally published in the Swedish press.

Can your birdbrain process that ?

 
djdrastic 2017-04-19 10:18:39 

In reply to Emir


Here is a quick and dirty google translate of this article dumb dumb

Bilar har förvandlats till dödliga vapen. De har varit lätta att stjäla och sedan har ingenting kunnat stoppa deras framfart.
I Nice, Berlin, Jerusalem, London och Stockholm har de använts som effektiva mordmaskiner för terrorister som velat döda många människor.
Om folk i framtiden ska kunna skyddas måste bilarna helt enkelt bort från samlingsplatser och citykärnor. Det är inte rimligt att en stor lastbil kan köras rätt in på Stockholms populäraste promenadgata en fredagseftermiddag strax före påsk. Politiker har varit bra på att skydda sig själva, men nu måste de även se medborgarnas behov av säkra miljöer.

Cars have turned into deadly weapons. They have been easy to steal and then nothing has been able to stop their advance.
In Nice, Berlin, Jerusalem, London and Stockholm they have been used as effective murder machines terrorists who wanted to kill many people.
If people in the future will be protected cars must simply removed from the collection sites and city centers. It is not reasonable for a big truck can be driven right into Stockholm's popular walking street on a Friday afternoon just before Easter. Politicians have been good at protecting themselves, but now they must also ensure citizens' needs for secure environments.

Rätt in på Västerlånggatan

Det har gått fjorton år sedan en man körde rätt in på Västerlånggatan i Gamla stan. Han dödade en kvinna och skadade ytterligare 18 personer. Det fanns flera skäl att skydda den medeltida stadskärnan, men säkerheten i de trånga gränderna borde ha varit ett tungt argument. Det är faktiskt anmärkningsvärt att biltrafiken fort-farande får rulla genom Gamla stan.

Stockholm är en internationell stad, en turiststad med 13,5 miljoner gästnätter i fjol. Av de fyra personer som dödades på Drottninggatan var tre besökare, en kvinna från Belgien, en kvinna från Uddevalla samt en brittisk man. Shoppinggatan är ett populärt mål för våra besökare och borde givetvis vara en trygg miljö. Många turister fortsätter gatan ner till Gamla stan, men riktigt säkert är det bara runt Rosenbad och riksdagshuset. Där finns stopp för ovälkomna bilar som också kan fällas ner om någon viktig transport måste fram. Tekniken finns alltså, men den är inte för alla.

Right onto Western Street

It has been fourteen years ago, a man drove right onto Western Street in Old Town. He killed a woman and injured another 18 people. There were several reasons to protect the medieval city center, but security in the narrow alleys should have been a strong argument. It is indeed remarkable that car traffic soon-still must scroll through the Old Town.

Stockholm is an international city, a tourist city with 13.5 million overnight stays last year. Of the four people who were killed on Drottninggatan were three visitors, one woman from Belgium, a woman from Uddevalla, and a British man. Shopping Street is a popular destination for our visitors and should of course be a safe environment. Many tourists continue down the street to the Old Town, but quite surely it is just around the headquarters and Parliament House. There are stops for unwanted cars that can also be folded down for any significant transport must be developed. The technology there is, but it's not for everyone.

Behovet av lugna miljöer
Det mesta går att lösa för taxi och färdtjänst. Leveranser till butiker och restauranger kan dessutom styras om till tider när färre människor är ute och går på gatorna.
Stockholms trafikplanering har alltid handlat om flöden. Bilisterna ska köra i en jämn ström och ingenting ska stoppa dem. Nu byggs dessutom snabba cykelbanor så att även cyklisterna kan flöda fram genom staden.
Mer sällan pratas det om behovet av lugna miljöer. Om parker och vänliga torg som välkomnar våra besökare och där barn kan röra sig utan fara för sina liv.
Justitieminister Morgan Johansson menar att det är svårt att skydda människor i ett öppet samhälle. Men att bilister får köra var som helst är väl ändå inte öppenhet. Bilarna har dominerat våra städer i decennier, nu är det människorna som behöver plats. Nu är det bilismen som måste regleras.

The need for quiet environments
Most things can be solved for taxi and transportation service. Deliveries to shops and restaurants can also be redirected to the times when fewer people are out walking the streets.
Stockholm's traffic has always been about flows. Motorists should drive in a steady stream, and nothing will stop them. Now being built also fast cycle paths so that cyclists can flow through the city.
More rarely, there is talk of the need for a peaceful environment. If parks and squares friendly welcoming our visitors and where children can move without danger to their lives.
Justice Minister Morgan Johansson believes that it is difficult to protect people in an open society. But motorists may run anywhere is surely not transparent. The cars have dominated our cities for decades, now it is the people who need space. Now it is cars that must be regulated.


Or is Google Translate being "brainwashed" eh Emir ?