A judge in Stockholm says an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has died. Swedish media reported Thursday that he was killed in a shooting in a nearby city.

Summary

Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man who staged several Quran burnings in Sweden in 2023, was shot and killed in Sodertalje, near Stockholm.

His actions had sparked international outrage, riots, and diplomatic tensions. Swedish police confirmed a murder investigation is underway, and several arrests have been made.

Momika, who sought asylum in Sweden in 2018, faced charges of incitement to hatred, with a verdict scheduled for the day after his death.

His protests were permitted under free speech laws but led to legal action against him.

  • @[email protected]English
    7•1 month ago

    There is a difference between book burning as censorship and book burning as protest

    Notably the scale and ability to acquire the book afterwards

    • @IndustryStandardEnglish
      -3•1 month ago

      Indeed. This person burned books to incite hate. Like the Nazis.

      Can a person also commit Elon salutes in public because “they do not hurt anyone”?

      • @Dupree878English
        4•1 month ago

        You choose to believe in your stupid religion. You don’t choose to be a race or sexual orientation so you’re making a false equivalency

      • @[email protected]English
        3•1 month ago

        Indeed. This person burned books to incite hate.

        We can’t say that because we didn’t get the verdict