Swedish Singing Duo With Aspergers, ADHD, Threatened by State For Filming Riot: Told To Call Themselves Mentally Impaired, As Instruments Seized And They Face Firing A

Swedish Singing Duo With Aspergers, ADHD, Threatened by State For Filming Riot: Told To Call Themselves Mentally Impaired, As Instruments Seized And They Face Firing

A Swedish singing duo– Claes Mård and Nayana Gulstad–filmed a battle between drug gangs [of unknown origin] on March 3, 2017, in the Swedish town of Hallsberg. The gangs were throwing rocks, brandishing weapons, and attacking police cars. Mård’s 17 year old son was barricaded inside his high school at the time, along with other students,  and the two musicians were circling in a car to see if they could evacuate him. They live-streamed the film on Facebook to warn others who may be in the area. Because they said a few mildly negative words about the criminals, their lives have been turned upside down.

They were called up, and told they could expect to be fired from their job, singing favorite tunes at retirement homes in central Sweden. Their instruments and PA were seized, and they were told to write a letter of denial/denunciation, apologizing for shooting this film, and using the negative words. 

They have since been fired. Vlad Tepes blog has the story. 

Here's the video: