How DANGEROUS Is Stockholm? Let's Visit a Stockholm No-Go Zone

[@GeneRauXxX]

you explained it very well. no bs no exaggeration, directly to the point.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thanks! I try at least - can't really be bothered with too much fluff ^_^

[@megs3003]

The “dangerous area” still looks pretty nice and clean compared to slums in other countries

[@YenarW96]

I believe the only no-go zone in Sweden is Denmark, but I'm not an expert. 😅

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

My good Sir, you have just won the prize of the best comment ever! Where shall I send the custom plushie? :D

[@YenarW96]

Long way to Kraków Poland, but appreciation is sufficient 😂 ​@@ThreeStarVagabond

[@andersmalmgren6528]

Yeah we stay away from Scania as much as we can. 1520 never forget!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@YenarW96 Ooh lovely! Say hi to Cybermachina from me over there :D

[@syantique9633]

@@ThreeStarVagabond😂

[@luc93luc]

I don't know if you can say that the vast majority aren't affected. For example, both my brothers apartment entrances were blown up because apparently they had some neighbours that were gang members. In my own neighbourhood a gang member was shot to death just about 100 meters from my apartment and another apartment was blown up as well within walking distance. That's just a few major examples, there are many other more "minor" instances of similar happenings that has affected me, my family and friends.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

So sorry to hear that! Yeah. I don't really know what else to say - that's awful :/

[@luc93luc]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Thank you, at least no one close to me was hurt in any of the bombings or shootings. I'm still a big fan of your videos, keep up the good work! :)

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Happy to hear that at least! Still a complete mess that something like that can happen. Cheers and all the best!

[@ChristopherGronlund]

I've been waiting for this video since you mentioned on the Three Star Vagabond Facebook page that you were thinking about making it. And it did not disappoint! As always, a well-researched video (with some of your feelings, too) about a topic that is often discussed in this or that ways -- leaving so much in the middle out. It looked like a great afternoon out!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I was really scared when making this video. Not from the people in Rinkeby, but from how to present the topic in a good way. But thanks a lot - and let's see if I dare dive into even more tricky topics moving forward! ^^

[@StorKejsaren]

Saying that Sweden's integration effort is the problem is like saying it's a company's problem if an employee doesn't do his work. If you have a new hire and he doesn't do any work and sabotages other people's work you'll have him removed from the company, the same should go for immigration.

[@tepetti]

A good company teaches new employees their job and provide certain benefits to keep them invested and able to work. You know, healthcare, lunch bonuses, vouchers that can be used for cultural events or sports etc.

[@StorKejsaren]

@@tepetti And Sweden does all that and some, but the immigrants coming here don't put in any effort to do become part of our society 😞

[@EeroKutale]

@@StorKejsaren Migrant taxi drivers are having disputes in Helsinki Finland. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJPElJ-ZoN9jpK8 Laserturken (Originalet) - Full version kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6S5pn6GbNBsbZY

[@Fire_I_]

@@StorKejsaren So generalizing saying all immigrants are not putting up for society. Be smart and use a humble approach like saying "Some" are this or "Most" are that. BTW, a company that doesn't have clear company policies or hires the wrong people is to blame for the business going downwards, not the employees. Same with immigrants. Say, what is doctrinate Swedishness, where do you learn this way of life, and who tells what that is?

[@StorKejsaren]

@@Fire_I_ I wasn't explicitly saying all immigrants, but you read it like that so who's actually doing the generalising here? And yes, of course it's the government's fault for letting people who don't contribute into the country just as the executives at a company are to blame if they hire the wrong people, but still, the principle is the same.

[@ИванБогев]

So nice that YT offered me your video on the topic rather than the usual horror stories. Thanks for bringing the sensitive topics in a human way. Still, Sweden has to be much harsher to gangs and those individuals who destroy the peace in these lovely communities.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

The world is bad enough already without even more people trying to paint everything in black or white! But yeah, agreed - there are definitely problems to sort out, but I still have hopes for the future. Cheers!

[@simonstadin]

I've been to Rinkeby and Husby. Rinkeby I visited in the daytime, but Husby I visited at different times of the day (was on a worktrip and stayed in a hotel right next to Husby, meaning I had to walk through to get there). Nothing happened to me. People minded their own business and so did I. I was in Malmö once many years ago, but I didn't spend enough time in the city to get a good feel of it. I've been to allegedly bad neighbourhoods in some cities abroad and I wouldn't have known unless someone pointed it out to me. Likewise, I've been in larger cities like Paris, London and Brussels at night without issues. Love your grounded take on the whole ordeal!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Same for me, I've walked through Husby and Tensta at night, and I've been in Rosengård in Malmö as well. It's not that bad, but I can see why many people might not want to do it. There's a lot of people out and about and that might feel scary.

[@777mannen-bx5ji]

Issue of Sweden centres around criminal gangs fighting over the drug market etc... not really attacking random people on the street. It's an issue of organised crime.

[@evawettergren7492]

From my experience with travel, it is actually the touristy areas and places with a lot of people where one has to be cautious. Walking along a street in the middle of the night you can see trouble coming... but in a crowd you won't notice loosing your wallet until you next need to buy something. That said, it's not as if I choose the darkest and most narrow alleys to walk through alone at night. One should use some common sense wherever you go.

[@EeroKutale]

Turkisk skomakare lämnar Sverige efter 40 år. Norsk reportage från Rosengård kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4StnKOArt11bLc

[@helleforsdata]

like always a very good commentary in the context

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Really appreciate it - thanks :D

[@Caprifool]

I went shopping in a no-go area yesterday, because they have the best produce and pricing ever! Mothers were out in the fresh air together, walking with their prams. Kids were playing in the yards, and cycling unsupervised. Men who were having a gossip on the park benches all greeted me spontaneously in a friendly manor. A lady who couldn't read yet asked me about a food item on sale...... Everywhere I went, there was friendliness. And this morning I enjoyed the in-house bakery's baklava with my morning coffee. It must be horrible to be a journalist, perceiving so much danger in a neighbourhood like that. And so often after not even visiting them, or the country.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

The sad thing is that I suspect that many don't even care about the truthfulness of what they report - they just pick topics that they know people will get upset about. Just like I deliberately chose a title for the video that might attract some controversy. Sorry for that ^_^

[@roshnaguven3802]

Thank you for this video, its nice to see that someone is offending those areas and breaking all the prejudices about them, they dont deserve it at all! Ive lived at Norrmalm, near östermalmstorg before and I used to hate being outside alone at night. Many people are doing drugs in those areas and a man followed me once. What I want to say what this is that if you just use your mind and gut feeling then you are safe, its like any big city and crimes can happen anywhere. ❤❤❤

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

That's a good point! There's a lot of drugs in the popular areas too. I wasn't harassed when filming in Rinkeby, but I've been bothered by pushers in Medborgarplatsen instead.

[@andreasedin9774]

Thank you for making a great video.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

And thanks for checking it out :D

[@MrBalrogos]

I think the worst is the losiing of identity and culture cause those people dont assimilate at all. In the end they are Guests there.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

It's sad that some people will never assimilate. But I think that there's a big group of people who would assimilate if it's simple and inviting enough - those are the ones I'd try to focus on.

[@Gabriel-y7y]

​@@ThreeStarVagabond Lie

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@Gabriel-y7y It's comments like this that makes me regret that we don't allow abortion up until the 300th trimester

[@Gabriel-y7y]

@@ThreeStarVagabond You're just a left-wing genocidal pedophile

[@Goarobic]

​@@ThreeStarVagabondPisslamists won't assimilate ever

[@rockwellshabani5180]

As usual another informative video with some good humor mixed in. You’re my favorite KZbinr. Tack så mycket! (I’m learning Swedish)

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you so much! Really happy to hear that - and let's hope I can continue to find interesting topics :D Tack så mycket du med! ^_^

[@ChesterPerry1]

As a swede I can confidently say that immigration ruined our once beautiful country. When it comes to safety its all about location and pure luck.

[@Nautical-g3c]

If sweden had allowed Christian migrants there would not be any problems to Sweden....but your country prefered migrants from that religion from arabia.

[@squarehead6c1]

@@Nautical-g3c actually we have problaems with Christian immigrants too, so it is not all about religion, it is also about cultural differences in general.

[@Xorrak]

@@squarehead6c1 It is very much about religion. Don't lie. They will NOT allow our way of life and our faith. It should be THEIRS. It's not ONLY about religion though, it's the people too.

[@squarehead6c1]

@@Xorrak my point is, it is not exclusively about religion. There are additional problematic factors.

[@ChesterPerry1]

@@Nautical-g3c I completely agree with you

[@Nick_Goblin]

En riktigt rättvis och nyanserad analys av situationen i Sverige. Bra jobbat.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Tack! Jättekul att höra :D

[@JenniferSaxin]

Good video, thank you! 😊

[@lindasimson7790]

Thankyou for the video, xxx💙🇸🇪

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@twent1one]

Riktigt bra video du säger det ingen vågar

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Jodå, jag tror folk vågar säga saker. De hörs bara inte sorlet av skrämselpropaganda.

[@Oleksandrovych]

As usually great video. People are saying that Malmo is dangerous also, but I found that it's also nice and clean city when I was visiting it 😊

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you! I think many are talking about Malmö at night, or certain areas like Rosengård. But it's really not as bad as many people say even then!

[@Oleksandrovych]

@@ThreeStarVagabond I'm not sure if I was at Rosengard, but overall city is nice, clean, people are welcome everywhere. Bridge view is amazing also. Great public library, awesome parks, beaches.

[@Soundbrigade]

You managed to tackle these very difficult subjects in a great way. Nothing is black/white and there's never an easy fix to complex problems. I had a discussion on YT with someone about the number of rapes in Sweden. But just checking the statistics says very little. You pointed out that sex offends are taken seriously in Sweden and add to that the question of consent. Having sex with someone w/o really haven't said yes can be considered a crime. What's it like in countries that are more misogynic? While the metro line to Rinkeby was called The Orient Express, areas with a high percentage of immigrants can be a grow-ground for gangs but can also be something positive where people are getting together and take control of their lives when the state/commune fail. People start various projects erasing illiteracy, starting businesses or engage in public life.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Totally agree about most of this. I don't do anything to actively help anyone - but maybe I can spread a little bit of information at least. I really think there's room for some nuance in all of this.

[@Soundbrigade]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Not really no-go zones are areas with bad communal service and high rate of unemployment. You may find places or counties where certain kinds of crimes and frauds are more common and the criminals are Swedes that either due to hardship or by choice live on scamming the tax systems, drug (producing selling), theft or handling stolen goods, moonshining, drunk driving or violating weapon laws etc.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Fair points all of that! Thanks for the input.

[@gmm5550]

Thoughts about integration, how do you integrate someone who doesn't want to be integrated? Sweden is a high tech society, if u dont have education or learn swedish well u have almost no chance to get a job. A large part of the newer immigrants simply do not want to become "Swedes" learn swedish or even be a part of the society or culture or even language. Sweden a has free education free language courses you even get paid to study. (yes it paid by taxes) The same Swedes who pay taxes so they can get welfare money and housing are even hated among many groups . And the gangster, ghetto and crime culture hasn't anything to do with being poor..Sweden has a poverty rate well under 1 %

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

If I had the answer to that I'd be working in politics instead of IT! But if I'm being a bit cynical I see it like there's a certain percentage of people who won't integrate no matter what you do. But if you try to make it easier at least, then there's some people that could swing either way that you convince at least. I think it all boils down to statistics and getting more people integrated, but never everyone. And if I'm being a bit hopeful, then I'm thinking that if you provide good integration opportunities, then it might affect their children at least. I'm genetically not Swedish at all, and I had a lot of foreign influences when growing up - but I still feel very Swedish today.

[@gmm5550]

@@ThreeStarVagabond problem is mainly we did let in alot of people without any background check or any requirements or control, and many were lured with the promise of free money free housing free everything. And a GREAT portion last 2 decades is even illiterate in a country that is(was?) in top 5 in the world in reading and writing..far from the old immigration that mainly was skilled working force and real refugees.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@gmm5550 Yep, agreed! That's not really the smartest move we've ever made. But I try to keep hopeful for the future despite that :/

[@MrFelixify]

"And the gangster, ghetto and crime culture hasn't anything to do with being poor." It absolutely does. its one of the MAIN factors driving up crime globally. Its the same no matter what country.

[@simon_a_s]

You can't integrate these people. Sweden is only an ATM for them. That's the truth.

[@fangugel3812]

Thank you. That was interesting from beginning to end. These videos provide a thoughtful alternative to the many channels going for clickbait. I feel very safe here and have never felt afraid or threatened in Stockholm, Göteborg, or Malmö.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you! Haha, yeah I hate having to resort to clickbaity titles at all - but at least I hope that the contents are more interesting than people suspect. And same here, except in certain places at certain times!

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

I've never been afraid in the burbs, but back in the late 80ies there were some scary incidents in central Stockholm

[@lulu.chains.88]

Thank you Miro, that was a great video! I'm always very curious to know what it's actually like, but from what you've shown, it looks like a nice place. Especially for people who come from places that are far worse than most people understand. I'm not sure what gun laws are like in Sweden, but I know people have them, just not to the extreme we do here in the US. Have you heard how these gangs get ahold of guns? Where do the guns come from?

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Good question! I have to admit that I haven't dabbled in gun trafficking yet, but I imagine that it's smuggled guns from abroad (eastern Europe?) mostly. The guns people own in Sweden are mostly for hunting etc, so I doubt that those are actually used by the gangs.

[@peyman9864]

bruh the "dangerous no go zones" look better than average neighbourhoods in any big city in the US 😐

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha, I kept thinking the same thing! It was just really clean and nice everywhere

[@sihiri_kabari]

Well yeah your system works a lot differently, what you expect💀

[@serenitygilles7064]

I am in California and was thinking this looks better than my town with arsonists, violent crackheads etc

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@serenitygilles7064 Well, I was a bit shocked at the homeless people crowding San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco to be honest. But then again, there are amazing sights there as well

[@777mannen-bx5ji]

There are three main reasons for that: 1. Sweden abides by the "broken window theory." If they notice an area getting run down they restore it quickly. Graffiti is cleaned up, houses are clean, streets are clean. State fixes it. 2. It's also cultural. Swedes loves to be clean, houses are clean. If you go to Oslo in Norway, a lot of parts are a lot more run down compared to Stockholm, even though problems are ten times worse in Sweden with crimes and segregation. I've lived in Norway and they simply don't care that much about that stuff. Americans are also different culturally from my experience, having been there several times, knowing a lot of Americans, they simply don't care as much as Swedes. 3. Sweden is a welfare state, taking care of its "poor" population. I would make the argument that Sweden doesn't have any "extreme" poverty, only relative poverty. People are given money to survive if unemployed, given free healthcare and education. Still, unemployment is a big problem, especially amongst non-European immigrants. Sweden has had a remarkably large immigration of asylum seekers and refugees in the last couple of decades (largest in the western world per capita), and unemployment rate is very high in this group, especially since you're not even ALLOWED to work legally if you're an asylum seeker. Young people growing up in these areas feel they're outside the job market with no way of getting in (often failing school) and thus seek a criminal career in order to achieve monetary success and social status. A young man will often take great risks in becoming successful and achieve social status instead of living on welfare rest of their life (in their eyes).

[@andre_79]

Are there no go zones? In my opinion, no. I feel uncomfortable in Stockholm, when we passes the Sergels torg in the late hours. At the last holiday, there was no evening, where undercover security did not catch somebody. Would I evade this area? No ☺️

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I think you summed it up quite well. There are areas in Stockholm that you might feel uncomfortable in - and that's perfectly reasonable, in any city. But I don't really think there are any no-go zones.

[@LaRosaLuna]

As an American who lives in California, I feel like my perspective is probably very different to those who live in Sweden. My significant other and his family migrated there, and heard very bad things about Rinkeby while there. Of course no place is perfect and I am always cautious where I am no matter what. However, every visit I have had in Rinkeby, it's never been so bad nor have I felt very worried. The area is still nice with how clean and the amount nature that there is everywhere. Like I said, I could be biased as I'm American and used to much more worse looking areas. I'm a big fan of your videos, and I am actually very happy to see your video take place in all the areas I would always walk through and visit during the summers and winter!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Really happy to hear that you've visited some of the places I go! And I agree - the "bad" places really aren't as bad as many people imagine. They're still problematic spots that we should address, but I don't think it helps to give in to too much fear either. Cheers!

[@ArchieArpeggio]

My Uncle used to live there in early 90´s. I visited Rinkeby last time about 1994. But i went to Tensta christmas day 2015 with my friend. It was very peacful at that day. But three days later there were some shooting going on. When we were going there with tunnelbana, she noticed that the closer we got to Tensta, the less there were any white people. But it was nostalgic to see the old hoods there. I took pictures of our old appartment building and from the tunnelbala as well. Everybody there were friendly and nice and i didn´t worry about my security over there. I felt perfectly safe there.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I think there are friendly people in all places; it just happens that there are more immigrants in certain areas as well. Unfortunately, due to socioeconomic factors, there's also more crime in some areas. In my view, the problem is when you start to assume an automatic correlation between the two. But yeah, I got a bit nostalgic from when I lived in Skärholmen as a kid, when I walked around here this time.

[@ArchieArpeggio]

@@ThreeStarVagabond True. I have good immigarnt friends from all around world. Can´t put some group in the bos and assume that thei are all the same. A'**hole is an a**hole. No matter what the skin color or backround people have. I think that most of the Nordic people are pretty tolerant if compairing many ther places. I know for sure that Chinese (government) is very rasist against other people. I used to wtch one youtuber that were white guy from South Africa and he told how bad things really were there.

[@evernightt]

Thanks to immigration, Sweden has a wide range of food options.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Very true actually! And I like that

[@susannenymanback]

​@@ThreeStarVagabondI took that remark for irony. But ok.

[@BulukEtznab]

I'm living in a fairly big city in the East of Germany in its "infamous" area/street and despite there having been increased crime incidents here, it's nowhere near to what's going on in big US-Cities like NYC or LA, my US spouse was telling me. Over all, the multi-cultural neighborhood is only poor because Germany's stupid immigration policy (they don't even have a proper law, that really regulates it!) doesn't recognize foreign/immigrant's Education Level easily and many have to do several years of additional studying to be allowed to work in their learned profession or qualification here! I'm not sure this is the same or similar at least in Sweden, but if it is, that is part of the root-cause of the problem for these people. - Usually they are not willingly out of work or working low-income jobs, but they're systemically forced to do so. Of course, it's important to also educate new Swedes about the foundation of the Societal Contract (Human Rights, I'd take is also the foundation of the Swedish Nation?) and communicate clearly basically the "Categorical Imperative" (by Immanuel Kant, but it's basically said in many Religious Beliefs as "Treat others as you want to be treated" - usually some act of kindness is involved!), if we're simplifying it down to the most simple of patterns. Also: I think with Climate Change heating up the Equatorial Areas so much, that they will become basically uninhabitable, Northern Countries in general will need to face a much higher immigration rate - legal or illegal doesn't matter and I would hope they prepare infrastructure as well as their population for this - because you cannot build walls around a country - it's been done during the GDR/East German Era of the Cold War and it's been ripped down eventually again! Isolationism is never a sustainable solution because it's about people wanting to make a better Life and in order for them to have that, they also need to understand the Rules of Social Interaction, which different Cultures usually have at least in a rough outline often incorporated to some extent, but we need to communicate in order to learn and understand to which extent and then add or help transition the missing points for a peaceful living-together. Europe's Motto is "United in Diversity" if I'm not mistaken - we would do well to remind us of that and also remember Karl Popper's "Paradox of Tolerance": "If we tolerate the Intolerant, the Intolerant will annihilate the Tolerant and Tolerance with them!" So, Tolerance must have limits, too - inhumane/undignified (in the Sense of Human Rights) behavior must be ostracized, no matter whether it's from people with a "long line of Ancestors" or "short line of Ancestors" in a Democratic Country! Both are subject to being held accountable before the Law if they break this "Social Contract", no matter for what reason. Also educating people emotionally, treating traumatized refugees for their mental strains/traumatizing experiences is important to have those seeking Asylum and a better Life have a good start. Same goes for long-term Citizens though! If they need help adjusting to the challenges of these Crises-ridden Days, they, too, will need professional help/support! These challenges are all complex and multi-facetted as you already stated. And we need to get together to solve them. "Division is Doom(ing all of us in the End)" I'd summarize it. And we need to have constructive conflicts, that lead to everyone "winning" (insight, understanding, a broader perspective/view/attitude/etc.!)...without that, we'll just lose our Humanity in the fear->hate->suffering-cycle, that some areas of our Planet are already "trapped" in sadly. I hope for all of us Europeans (I loved the idea of a "European Republic, btw., but thanks to all the stupid Nationalism rising everywhere, it's not a feasible possibility anymore these days, i.m.h.o.), that we realize, that fear is the worst of all our "advisers"! - Caution and non-gullability is something else and must also be practiced, of course! But downright fear and generalizations from few incidents to all (that's btw. also what Snobs do!) is de-humanizing entire groups of people and anything but humane/Human-Rights-respecting! So, if we truly want to keep our Integrity and not become hypocrites in our values or elitist in our thinking/attitudes (you know how well that worked out during the Colonization Era, remember?), we need to truly learn to respect people for who they are as human beings. And give them equal chances to make a good Life, too! Because if Immigrants have a systemic Disadvantage in their Lives, they will fight this one way or another! And turning to Crime and Gangs is just one (over-)compensation of feeling meaningless or less than equal to the Rest of a Society! If they can't be/get "famous" or at least respected, they will try to create that meaning by becoming infamous! In the end such ambitions could be guided to most constructive processes, where they would bring forth the entire country important steps in its whole Economy, Science, Sports or whichever field their Talents lie! But if they are never given the chance, they will turn this constructive potential into a destructive one! That is what happens with young, passionate and ambitious spirits of all humankind! We are all the same - no matter if some want to deny this or not! "In all the eons of searching for a solution that makes the emptiness more bearable, in the end, all that we've found .... was each other" (from Carl Sagan's Novel and the Movie "Contact" ) Mind this and act like you're the pinnacle/epitome of Evolution already! There is a time to be childish and immature, and there are times and situations or contexts (like Politics), where childish behavior is most destructive! And you know it, fellow humans - you're not dumb, but you might have forgotten this because something (someone said) might have frightened or shocked/traumatized you in your used-to comfort! But no singular human can threaten those of us, who stand together - not forever at least and they must be given the power first or allowed to gain it before they can enact painful violence on Society or single people! Underfunded Police and infrastructure is part of the Problem here in Germany, for example! Austerity-Politics for decades under the conservatives here, has allowed most of the Infrastructure to decay to an extent, that is becoming increasingly dangerous to the people/Civilization here! Don't be dumb and make the same mistakes! Invest - in the education, (mental) health/treatment of new and old Swedes - you don't need to be as (willfully) ignorant as other countries have been (or even some of your Politicians have been in the past?)...Demagoguery should not have a place in any Democracy, that is strong and can defend itself! Strengthen the people with clarity and transparency and educate them on how to face/recognize Populism and Mis-/Disinformation!

[@moy2010]

I loved that you mentioned that the problem is segregation, and that in order to solve it we all should focus on integration ❤. Great video! Glad you are creating content to counter-check all the racist content out there.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you! :D I got a bit annoyed at the polarized views people always have. Things are rarely as black and white as it seems, after all!

[@mikechudzinski6629]

Nice jacket. Hand stitching on the lapel. You look like a prosperous individual...

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Hand stitching? Hell no, I think I bought it cheap at Dressman 10 years ago.

[@andersmalmgren6528]

I live in Vasastan and since they opened the new comuter train station at odenplan there are alot more things happening than before. So I can understand the neighbors of Rinkeby that they want to hinder the ease of transportation 😂

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha, fair enough! Yeah, I would probably say the same if I was likewise affected. I'd better not be too hypocritical :D

[@fruitarian]

That was heartfelt! You like my country and feel disappointed that it fails us. I don't get why it is a bad thing to mention mass shootings or our gun culture. I think it is best to keep your comments about the US to yourself because of women. But, that is just my own painful experiences with them.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I just hope that things will improve for both Sweden and the US. All countries have their positive and negative sides, but I truly believe that things will be better for everyone given enough time!

[@fruitarian]

@@ThreeStarVagabond I estimate we are about 100 years behind Europe. Take something like the death penalty. Portugal and the Netherlands outlawed it in 1850. Most of Europe outlawed it after WWII. So, if the world doesn't blow up, maybe America will catch up in the 23rd century. Public transport would require us to build apt.s, and the American dream of home ownership is strong and nobody makes the connection. Gun control exists in a few states, but it doesn't get talked about, too much or written about in the press. I think any journalist who did would be courageous. And it wouldn't be a mainstream publication. Health care being removed as a business opportunity is practically inconceivable. Inter-city public transport is doubtful. It's hard to get past the idea of a class society being a good thing. The US has a presidential system of government, and it doesn't promote debate and give the power of the parliamentary system. It's a lost case.

[@JinJinDoe]

You look quite dapper, sir! Nice video, touchy subject. As a hardworking immigrant myself, I see nothing wrong in it if the people integrate into society. Problems start when they don't, are lazy and expect to be supported by the government while at the same time joining gangs in search of more easy money.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Why thank you! And yeah, I think that's most people's take on it. I doubt that many people really dislike immigrants by themselves - just the people who take advantage of the system.

[@etrigueros]

Miro, I guess the "no go zone" in Stockholm or any other city are expensive stores.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha! Yes, or the area of Östermalm where the posh and boring people live

[@etrigueros]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Is there any way you can also show us that area, if you haven't yet? Contrasts are fun!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

That's a cool idea! Alright, let's see if I can do anything good about that too

[@GeneRauXxX]

@@ThreeStarVagabond pls make it

[@canadiankiwigaming]

I watched this video last week, but didn’t get around to writing this comment until now lol. Anyway, This video helped me gain some new insight on what the crime situation in Sweden is like. Theres a lot of people out there who try to make the situation sound way more extreme than it actually is, making it quite difficult to know what to believe. Nonetheless, it is good to know that Sweden is still a rather safe country despite the problems with crime. Ill be coming to visit this amazing country in around June next year, I can hardly wait! Thank you for the video 👍

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I'm sure that you'll have a great time! We definitely have problems to sort out - but I find the foreign media coverage pretty silly quite often. I definitely don't want to paint a picture that everything is perfect, but it's completely safe for tourists and most (not all!) "normal people". Cheers!

[@Motbilder]

I have lived in three of the so called no go zones. Once I had problem with a guy on drugs, but that's it. But everything is about what you do. If you own a shop or business, you will have to deal with small time criminals that you might not think about as a customer. If you have kids, you might have to learn more about the area. Its not no go zones, but low income areas have their problems.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Very reasonable way to describe it! I can definitely see that it makes sense.

[@susannenymanback]

No go zones- meaning police or ambulans cant enter safe. Id say that the french word for these segregated areas is better. Priorityzones. Because these a draining our resorses in every aspekt.

[@baba42kachari]

Sweden is an incredibly beautiful country, and I’ve come to truly admire the Swedish people during my temporary stay of about 1.5 years here. However, I can’t help but feel concerned about the growing challenges related to immigration. It’s not just about government policy on integration - I believe they’ve made efforts - but rather, there seems to be a disconnect with certain groups who are unwilling to integrate into the broader society. Instead of showing gratitude for the opportunities Sweden provides, there are some who unfortunately appear to exploit the system. I’ve noticed changes in my own neighborhood, where we’ve gone from virtually no crime to frequent reports of thefts and incidents like shoplifting. What stands out to me is that Sweden is a society built on trust - Swedes trust one another and trust their institutions. My concern is that this trust, which is such a core part of what makes Sweden special, is being eroded. I truly hope that Sweden, and Swedes as a whole, will address these issues before it’s too late, and the country loses some of what makes it such a wonderful place to live.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

That's really well put. I'd lie if I said that I don't feel a bit of anger at those people myself. It feels so ungrateful and so incredibly selfish - and I get annoyed at that kind of mentality. But I try to remember that it's just a small portion of people. The vast majority are nice people who just want to live their lives in peace and make their community better. At least I hope that I'm correct that it's the vast majority.

[@jimenap5174]

Great video. It is good to show reallity and not the clickbait altright propaganda 😊

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you! Of course, this is showing a pretty nice side of Rinkeby since it's a festival day - but I think that it's still preferable to the altright way of viewing things.

[@Mortac]

Lots of right-wing propaganda KZbinrs are all over this subject, with heavy exaggerations, out-of-context facts and even outright lies. Still, many people take it as fact. An astonishingly large amount of people seem to lack critical thinking abilities. Believe it or not, but not everything on the internet is true. 😆 Anyway, thanks for making this video. It will be a good reference whenever I'm debunking the trolls. 😄 (and sorry about ruining your storm trooper shot at Retromania when I accidentally walked into it, lol - didn't see you)

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Well, I'm sure that there's plenty of people who disagree with me on this - but I hope that I made some reasonable arguments at least ^_^ Oh, and don't worry! Sorry for running around filming in the first place. Cheers and hope you have a great one :D

[@simon_a_s]

Yeah, so instead you watch the left-wing propaganda video because it confirms what you want to believe. Even the so called right-wingers don't make it justice. How anyone can say that Sweden is "fine" is beyond me.

[@777mannen-bx5ji]

Absolutely! A lot of KZbinrs from outside Sweden started to paint this picture of Sweden to the point that it has affected the debate and view of Sweden within the country itself. For example, gun violence has been pretty steady since 2017 but it was getting brought up all the time by these KZbinrs and blown completely out of proportion... and it's now affecting domestic politics in terms of immigration and other areas. Overall murder rate is similar to neighbouring countries and it's higher in Finland (which is known for having few immigrants).

[@mrCrizGlobal]

Everything lies somewhere in between...If I walk outside when its dark I might get kissrånad..but oh well..at least the pizza taste good.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Kebab pizza is worth anything.

[@viktoriabackeus7610]

I used to live near a "no-go zone" in Skåne, walked very safely around late evenings, nights and early mornings near/in surrounding areas including industrial areas, without ever having any issues. Only reason I rarely ventured into the area itself was because it was the wrong direction from where I was going. I had to call 112 more times when I lived in the city of the same city (for burglaries). I know many females are paranoid and maybe for a good reason but I don't share that experience and is not very scared. I much rather walk around a Swedish no-go-zone at night than one in USA or whatever.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Happy to hear that my guesses aren't completely off! I don't want to speak for anyone else since it's too easy to sound like I'm disregarding women's opinions. But I completely agree with you.

[@jean-jaquesrousseau4712]

It's too cold for these ones, their natural habitat is so much hotter, they are masochistic

[@pkharper3525]

Wow what a subject, city’s always have areas you have to be more careful in. I sort of blame the media for hyping up a lot of situations and not giving the facts. Take Chicago’s murder rate , it’s above average but most is by the gangs on the south side between each other, even the mid size city I live in has the same issues. Immigration brings its own challenges that I’m not going to get into. Stay safe till next time

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Agreed! I mean, sure, many cities have had severe issues - but things have gotten better in e.g Chicago. It really doesn't help to make people scared unnecessarily. Damn media. And damn those bloody sensationalist youtubers as well.

[@ATK1987]

Have you read or listen Kari Hautamäkis books? He has been paramedic in Stockholm. Interesting stories about working in those hoods.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Unfortunately not! I get a feeling that there's a lot that I have no idea about mentioned there...

[@ATK1987]

@ThreeStarVagabond I'm not sure if his both books are also in swedish, but first one is at least: Du ska inte dö (ännu).

[@PabloDelavega-j5x]

Credits on you in the end whatever people says you came there by yourself and spent some times with locals , but yah unfortunately rinkeby is a bit of the hood for Sweden standards

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Yeah, I guess that it's hard to argue anything else. Still, I don't think our hoods are as bad as foreign media in particular imagines it as.

[@lvdead0]

I lived in Stockholm for 3 months in 22’ and got lost in Rinkeby. As an American I spoke no Swedish and was a single female. People on the street helped me find the right bus to the Kista mall and gave cinnamon buns. Honestly if I moved there permanently I would live there as vows friendly and helpful 😊

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I'm so happy to hear that! I mean, it can always be unsafe in any city - but I'm really glad that you got such a good experience. There's plenty of good people in most places ^_^

[@julioaltamirano]

You said it correctly, is not black or white is greyish and there is no perfect country... I love Sweden though

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

You and me both! But yeah, I think it's way too easy for people to become polarized about topics like this.

[@syantique9633]

Thanks again Miro for this useful video. Trust me I believe you are not a woman 😂. But as a woman myself who’s going to visit Stockholm (and Uppsala just to visit the place of Linnaeus the ‘father of taxonomy’), I’d better play safe and only go to the “go-zone” 👍😀🙏

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha thank you! And that's probably wise. I mean, I don't think that anything would happen either way - but it's always good to be a bit sensible when traveling. Why even tempt fate, right?

[@deestewart6782]

come to seattle homes living in rv tent on street drugs no go zones we got no care zones

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Oof, that's a hard hitting phrase. "No care zones" - I need to remember that one.

[@deestewart6782]

copy@@ThreeStarVagabond

[@Mrs.Robinsons]

Indeed!! They are coming up through CA in to your state and mine!! The disregard, disrespect, & entitlement have drivin our own to homelessness, & self medication.

[@radrums7362]

You should move there, since you love it so much.

[@ew264]

It is possible to love more than one place. He probably loves the area he currently lives in too.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Let me know when you grow out of kindergarten logic. Grown up people are talking here.

[@Rubbe87]

True

[@stemid85]

Love your video. I'm from Malmö myself. Study history and you'll understand that life is change, the alternative is isolationism and I refuse to isolate Sweden from the rest of the world. The solution is to continue fighting for integration and focusing on social welfare.

[@Nautical-g3c]

You dont look like a native european...are u a juw??

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I agree! It does feel a bit naive to think like this sometimes - and I can feel a bit angry at some newcomers who don't appreciate what Sweden can offer. But in the end, integration is the only constructive way forward.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

And why would that matter in the slightest?

[@tommyreusse3858]

looks like a go zone for me. so much food

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha, well there was a festival that day as well. So I cheated a bit

[@jonathan130]

5:35

[@rakgi]

Weren't they talking about malmö and not Stockholm?

[@knowledgeisgood9645]

All 3 major cities.

[@tovep9573]

As a woman living in a "Särskilt utsatt område" in Stockholm, an area of interest for the police, I've not felt unsafe walking around any time of day or night. In my late teens on the other hand I lived up in Östersund, in the middle of Sweden, when there were a lot of rapes there and I used to be quite afraid walking home in the evenings. Still did it with keys between my fingers and never had anything happen.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

That's really interesting. I didn't really want to put words into anyone's mouth - especially when it comes to how women feel about it all. Happy to hear that I'm not completely off at least!

[@joeallen7781]

Fascinating, official gov statistics on the other hand state that rape absolutely exploded in the last decade alone, and that certain groups commit them at far too disproportionate a rate when compared to natives. That anecdote is much appreciated regardless.

[@durtcannon]

Try going there (with camera) when its not Rinkeby Festival or any other happening. This is not a truthful report, well played "news man". 😅 Ofc it can be safe for non Rinkeby residents to visit without a camera.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I've been harassed more at Medborgarplatsen for filming, than in any of the suburbs. I think I disturbed some pushers.

[@RuneBrsj-zm7vi]

Okay, first of all, when people say no go zone, obviously they are not referring to the residents and the people there who share their values. Of whom you appear to be one. The fact that you are not attacked instantly and outright doesn't mean it isn't a no go zone for other people. I similarly travel through and shop in immigrant neighborhoods in the Scandinavian capitals with no problem - because I don't flag my religion, culture or political leanings. But the narrative of multicultural paradise is also more than a tad disingenuous. Look at all the cops that are there. That's not normal for Scandinavia. It's the same thing in Oslo and Copenhagen. Lots of cops in the immigrant districts 24/7. Now why is that? Also look at all the money the government, both local and national, is spending to keep these people docile. Try identifying yourself as a Christian or a Jew, and see what happens. Identify yourself as a political conservative. Or an Israeli citizen. Good luck with that.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

The cops were there because of the festival. And there's a higher police presence in general in the area because there's more crime there, as mentioned. I don't think anyone assumed I was a Muslim when I was there, but I still met plenty of friendly people who - like me - don't care about bringing in religion or politics into it all. I also saw people who eyed me with suspicion because of my skin color, my camera, and for lots of other reasons. All in all: it's a place with problems, but it's not the exaggerated horrible place that (usually foreign) media pretends that it is.

[@FlipTekk23]

It's a nice city part. Where in Africa is it?

[@susannenymanback]

😂😂😂😂

[@friendoftellus5741]

Hmmm...

[@olliveraira6122]

Bra, opolarized video! Men alltså jag önskar alla immigranter kan ta och droppa detta chain-rökande

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Fair enough! Jag skulle gärna se att alla skulle sluta med rökning totalt.

[@lucyannethrope7569]

The by numbers largest immigrant group in Sweden is interesting enough.....Finns! Jup! That's right, people from our estern neighbour. Worth noting in the statistic the 20% figure is a bit screwed because the statistic does include people born in another country AND people with one or both parents born in other countries.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Are you sure about the 20% skewed figure? I believe SCB stated that 20% was for people born outside, but it's 27% for people with one or more parents born outside of Sweden. Either way, good to point out the Finns!

[@lucyannethrope7569]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Oh, you are right....I had older figures Infront of me and not the whole article from scb. Sorry.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@lucyannethrope7569 No worries! In another video I messed up my figure to be 10% instead, and I didn't even notice. Darn statistics, so hard to get it all correct

[@rosenkors]

Haha Go in the zon at night and you get at least robbed. 😂

[@Antti...]

So sad,.where is orginal swedish😢

[@Ahmed-gg4oz]

I was in a rabbit hole of fearmongering about how Sweden is bad and dangerous. I had no plans to watch the whole video, but I stuck around because of your balanced and fair review.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Happy to hear that! Thanks for checking it out

[@A.H-031]

Are you a social democrat

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

No. Are you a Fortnite fan? If we're asking pointless and irrelevant questions.

[@SimplicityForGood]

so silly and manipulative to start walking around on a sunny Sunday Summer day when no one is outside and make it look fine...

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Why the hell would I want to film somewhere if it's dark and rainy? I'd ruin the camera and have a miserable time myself.

[@SimplicityForGood]

@@ThreeStarVagabond you are supposed to film violence in a No Go zone, no one asked you to film rain… are you on high on the drugs you bought from us now again? Please calm yourself down and we told you to not behave this way again!

[@Nirre_Fun]

Why would a sunny Sunday be bad? I would imagine a rainy Sunday would have less people outside?

[@SimplicityForGood]

@@Nirre_Fun you clearly do not understand migrants in Sweden 😹

[@AiChanel-np1or]

Sweden looks like latin america or africa nowdays!

[@freewill8218]

Sätter inte min fot i rinkeby.

[@simon_a_s]

Nej. Jag har kört transporter dit. Lättare att räkna de gångerna man inte blivit hotad, fått saker stulna, förstörda, trakasserad etc. Som tur väl bor jag långt från dessa platser numera.

[@Sleepywalk112]

Tack då vet jag, ska ta upp min anteckningsbok och notera det.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

A few facts I have a friend in Rinkeby, his daugter walks to and from School by herself with no issues. The (major) gangs are run by native Swedes who "hire" immigrants to do their dirty work. I was together with a Chinese woman for some years, and have seen first hand just how bad SFI is, and that immigrants are discouraged from getting real jobs and instead get "praktis"-jobs. We reap what we sow...

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Hmm the only point there that I'm not convinced about is that the gangs are run by native Swedes. I would have guessed that there's a big mix of Swedes, immigrants, Russians and what not who're involved with the organized crime. But then again, I wouldn't know.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

@@ThreeStarVagabond The info comes from the book Svensk Maffia 2, but things could have changed a bit since it was released. At least then the two major gangs were Hells Angels and Bandidos, both run by Swedes

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@matshjalmarsson3008 That makes sense! I'm not expert at all, but I think those were the biggest ones like a couple of decades ago - but we have a new wave of organized crime now. I'm sure it's still very relevant though.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

@@ThreeStarVagabond It's really not that important, I just think it's interesting. I think they are still the largest and best organized ones, but there are so many of the smaller ones... Also interesting is that both HA and Bandidos were started by war veterans, IIRC WW2 and Vietnam respectively. I mean, it's not really strange that refugees from war zones, with ptsd, bunched togeter in areas with more people with the same issues, who don't know the language etc, makes for a perfect storm.

[@draug7966]

@@matshjalmarsson3008 Yeah they were biker gangs and i remember there was a lot of talk in the media about them in the 90s, the s.c biker war and what not, and yeah they were mostly run by swedes i think. But the current gangs seem almost solely made up of immigrants, be it first or second generation.

[@AndrewKendall71]

Sweden operates a series of facilities - Riksarkivet services - because there are more Swedes living elsewhere in the world than in Sweden today. Combined with the proportion of foreign born immigrants currently there, wouldn't the government be interested in drawing Swedish families back to Sweden to support the culture as well as overcome the low birth rates?

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Hmm... Are you sure that there are more Swedes living abroad? The Sweden Abroad page estimates that 700k Swedes are living abroad right now (which is of course a huge number either way). I think that there's a certain amount of wealthy and/or influential people who won't be drawn back no matter what the government attempts, I'm afraid :/

[@AndrewKendall71]

@@ThreeStarVagabond The head of Riksarkivet was saying of native Swedish heritage, not passport holders who are just living abroad. So, like my family who emigrated to the U.S. in 1896. It's like 19 million, mostly in the U.S. and Canada. I'm considering a move to Sweden with my family as it is. But if Sweden's authorities really understood some of these troubles and did what a few other countries in Europe are doing-making a family return easier-we'd almost certainly be coming over.

[@rum5117]

Försöker vara i mitten men luktar vänster

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Vänta vad var det här? Jag tycker jag luktar lite smygrasse i kommentarsfältet.

[@rum5117]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Jag smyger inte om det.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@rum5117 Cred för det iaf! Bättre att vara ärlig med vad man tror på

[@kekerosberg1654]

Oh yes, youtuber walks around during midday and says there is nothing going on. as a swede, LOLLL maybe next time come back when its dark and spend more than 4 hours there. But i guess hundreds of reported sexual assaults, murders and bombings didnt actually happen.

[@josef9550]

Did you listen to anything he said before you commented? He never denied any of these claims. Stop being so emotional, and listen.

[@kingwacky184]

He explained all quite well in this video and everything he said is correct. I have been in Rinkeby, Tensta and Husby late at night many times the last year and not once have anything happened to me and I am as white as white can get with blonde hair. Often people I have seen at night even groups of guys have said hi to me as I passed them at 2 AM. I am not saying anyone should go anywhere alone late at night things can happen I am just saying nothing happened to me.

[@simon_a_s]

Exactly. These places are among the most dangerous places in Europe. I've been there several times, I know what they are like.

[@simon_a_s]

Yeah, everything is so great in these places. So incredibly safe. So joyful. So fantastic. Nothing ever happens here? This video is propagranda. Sweden is among the most dangerous countries in Europe. Some cities are the most dangerous in the world. When I'm in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia. Everything feels safe, whereever you go. You wouldn't believe the crap that have happened when I've been in these hellholes in Sweden. The ruraI parts are still mostly fine but almost every city in the country is a no-go zone. I won't visit Malmö again if someone payed me. This is completely laughable.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Remind me to never invite you to my parties.