Hacker News story: Tell HN: Sweden has its first arrest against a man for "insult against official"

Tell HN: Sweden has its first arrest against a man for "insult against official"
On July 2, it became illegal to phrase insults against publicly employed staff such as police officers, teachers, medical personnel, etc. A 60 year old man in Sweden was stopped and arrested for both a DUI and the insults he said in conjunction to the police stop. The penalty scale for "insult against official" can be fines or up to 5 months in prison depending on severity. /r/sweden discussion with news link (in Swedish): https://ift.tt/RUXy4HG 0 comments on Hacker News.
On July 2, it became illegal to phrase insults against publicly employed staff such as police officers, teachers, medical personnel, etc. A 60 year old man in Sweden was stopped and arrested for both a DUI and the insults he said in conjunction to the police stop. The penalty scale for "insult against official" can be fines or up to 5 months in prison depending on severity. /r/sweden discussion with news link (in Swedish): https://ift.tt/RUXy4HG