This week, a serious video of violence was shared on social media. In the video, a young boy is hit and kicked by a child his age, who also films the incident. – Of course, he does not think that it is pleasant that the video is spread over social media, says the father of the offended boy. The boy is doing well under the circumstances. – He has wounds, but they heal. It is the psychological aspect that we are very uncertain about, says father. Has raised far more than the target Jamal Sheik runs the Instagram account “racisme_in_norge” where he addresses various social problems. He saw the video and wanted to use his position to help. – My heart hurt. I have experienced bullying myself and know how painful it can be. He started a Spleis collection with a target of NOK 15,000. On Friday, the fundraiser brought in over NOK 59,000. – It is absolutely enormous. People are so good, generous, have such a huge heart, that is Norway ass! – That says something about what we think about bullying. It says something about the love that exists out there among people. It says something about how many people are behind him, says Sheik about the collection. Photo: Rushda Syed / news Declarations of support from all over the country The boy’s father is overwhelmed by the response. – It was not expected at all. He needs all the support he can get, and I can see that it helps. I think it’s also touching to see that so many people get involved, says the father. The money will go in full to the boy who experienced the violence and his family. It is still unclear what the family will use the money for. – The most important thing for me is that we find an experience that makes him think back on the good experience instead of the bad experience in the future, says the boy’s father. Punishable to share Jamal Sheik himself shared a blackened version of the video to his more than 43,000 followers on Instagram, but removed it after a chat with the police. Since it appeared on social media, the police have worked urgently to put an end to the sharing of the video. – Sharing this video is punishable and perhaps not everyone is aware of that, says Jostein Dammyr, professional leader of the online patrol in the East police district. Jostein Dammyr, professional leader of the internet patrol in the East police district, works, among other things, to inform that the spread of such videos can have consequences. Photo: East police district According to Dammyr, sharing the video can be burdensome for both the victim and the practitioner. His appeal is clear: – It doesn’t matter where you got it from or who you share it with. You can be reported for spreading such a video. ยง 267 a. Sharing of offensive images etc. With a fine or imprisonment of up to 1 year, anyone who unjustifiably makes available to another a picture, film or sound recording of an offensive or obviously private nature, for example of someone’s sexual life or intimate body parts, someone who is subjected to violence or other humiliation, or someone who is themselves in a very vulnerable or exposed situation. A grossly negligent violation is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to 6 months.
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