> these days I'm more afraid of cops than criminals to be honest.
Could you expand on your thoughts regarding why you're more afraid of cops in Sweden?
Because they're overly aggressive and assume everyone is guilty of something.
Being grabbed of the street, detained and questioned just because you look similar to someone who did something wrong is not an uncommon thing.
I don't know whether to blame the hiring standards or the conditioning they put aspirants through; but I've seen perfectly normal people, friends of mine; turn into fascist assholes in no time.
These days all of it has been privatized, which has made it more expensive and not nearly as reliable.
Even government institutions, like the tax office have gone seriously downhill lately. You used to be able to go there and get professional help in reasonable time. These days it's a joke in comparison. There isn't even a tax office anymore, it's been lumped together with the unemployment office and God knows what and staffed with immigrants just of the bus who don't know shit about anything.
You used to be able to ask the police for help and expect to get it, politely; these days I'm more afraid of cops than criminals to be honest.
I could go on and on.