Man in his 20s arrested for threats against the pride parade in Bergen – news Vestland

– He is charged with threats against the pride parade and was arrested on the basis of that, says police attorney Laila Skeide. At 9 o’clock on Sunday, the man has not yet been questioned, but Skeide states that the police will question him shortly. It was before the parade on Saturday that the man was arrested. Skeide will not say anything about the content of the threats, but indicates that they have appeared on social media and that they were aimed at the parade. – The threats are obviously serious when they are presented in the way they are being done, i.e. threats against the pride parade. Beyond that, I do not wish to comment on the content, she says. It was Bergens Tidende that reported the case first. The police attorney states that they became aware of the threat several hours before the parade was due to start. The man will probably not be produced for remand, says Skeide. The police do not suspect that more people are involved. The Pride Parade in Bergen on Saturday. Photo: Maria Gunnarsdotter Svedal / news Armed police along the parade During the parade on Saturday, the police were present both in and along the parade. They also had a bomb squad and a helicopter nearby. – It is important for the police to show that we are a police force for everyone, said Morten Ørn in the West police district at the time. He thought it was safe to walk in the parade on Saturday. – I would say that it is, even if it is a serious backdrop from last year. We have a good, but not intrusive, security system. The police said on Saturday that their security arrangements in connection with the parade were good, but not intrusive. Photo: Maria Gunnarsdotter Svedal / news



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