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I saw a man get hassled by Swedish police on a train just after crossing the Øresund Bridge. "The dog is very interested in your bag", they said. The man admitt

I saw a man get hassled by Swedish police on a train just after crossing the Øresund Bridge. "The dog is very interested in your bag", they said. The man admitted that maybe he had smoked marijuana in Copenhagen and they left him alone. I'm sure selective enforcement is at play, but at least in my experience they didn't care.

oneeyedpigeon 3y ago
Is there any jurisdiction where selective enforcement is not how drug laws are enforced? I'm guessing maybe somewhere like Japan, but I'm sure the vast majority of states do not enforce drug laws very consistently.
u320 3y ago
That is not the norm. You won't get charged for smoking in Copenhagen, but it will put you in a high risk category for smuggling so their typical response here is to search you. They were probably under a high workload and had to prioritize heavily.
- dr_dshiv 3y ago
  I heard cannabis is no longer openly sold in Copenhagen.
  - Symbiote 3y ago
    Up until about a week ago it was, even though they announced otherwise. However, there was suppressed to be a further push to end it. I haven't walked by Pusher Street since then. News yesterday (Danish) https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/den-her-gang-er-det-anderledes-pusher-street-skal-ryddes-en-gang-alle https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/den-her-gang-er-det-anderl...
- Symbiote 3y ago
  I have been searched twice crossing Øresundsbroen into Sweden, and both times I was the only one in the carriage to be searched. I have never seen them search anyone else. They will always be under time pressure as the train needs to depart promptly. (This is Swedish customs, nothing to do with identity checks. I don't use cannabis or socialise with people that do.)
- helpmefindpurp 3y ago
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cess11 3y ago
Prosecution in Sweden for an act committed in another country is generally only possible if it is punishable in both jurisdictions. Internationally it's a relatively common rule in criminal law. Courts have smacked the cops and prosecutors over this so they don't waste time on such cases anymore.

oneeyedpigeon 3y ago

Is there any jurisdiction where selective enforcement is not how drug laws are enforced? I'm guessing maybe somewhere like Japan, but I'm sure the vast majority of states do not enforce drug laws very consistently.

u320 3y ago

That is not the norm. You won't get charged for smoking in Copenhagen, but it will put you in a high risk category for smuggling so their typical response here is to search you. They were probably under a high workload and had to prioritize heavily.

dr_dshiv 3y ago
I heard cannabis is no longer openly sold in Copenhagen.
- Symbiote 3y ago
  Up until about a week ago it was, even though they announced otherwise. However, there was suppressed to be a further push to end it. I haven't walked by Pusher Street since then. News yesterday (Danish) https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/den-her-gang-er-det-anderledes-pusher-street-skal-ryddes-en-gang-alle https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/den-her-gang-er-det-anderl...
Symbiote 3y ago
I have been searched twice crossing Øresundsbroen into Sweden, and both times I was the only one in the carriage to be searched. I have never seen them search anyone else. They will always be under time pressure as the train needs to depart promptly. (This is Swedish customs, nothing to do with identity checks. I don't use cannabis or socialise with people that do.)
helpmefindpurp 3y ago
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cess11 3y ago

Prosecution in Sweden for an act committed in another country is generally only possible if it is punishable in both jurisdictions. Internationally it's a relatively common rule in criminal law. Courts have smacked the cops and prosecutors over this so they don't waste time on such cases anymore.