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A young Finnish person reported that British Christian police officer Luke Salmons, 46, won a legal battle against police administration. According to the report, Salmons challenged the claim that Islam is a religion of peace in diversity training and raised questions about jihad, Hamas, and Gaza. He was suspended from work two days after the training, and the police department deemed him guilty of a serious misconduct. Salmons was added to the Police Barred List, which effectively prevented him from working in law enforcement. The young Finnish person wrote that Salmons appealed the decision, and North Yorkshire Chief Constable Tim Forber later determined that it was not a serious misconduct nor a breach of professional standards. Salmons was then removed from the barred list. He subsequently filed a lawsuit for religious discrimination and harassment, as well as for violations of his freedom of religion and speech. North Yorkshire Police settled the matter before it progressed to an employment tribunal, and Salmons received financial compensation from the police. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed in the report. #oikeus #uskonnonvapautta #monimuotoisuus (translated)

Martti Kosonen wrote that he finds it incredible that, according to him, Finland's green-left MEPs would not have wanted to slow down the activities of a terrorist organization. He mentioned Sirpa Pietikäinen among them and also named the Social Democrats, the Left, the Greens, and the National Coalition Party. #Suomi #politiikka #terrorismi (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Vladimir Putin turned 74 today and reminded that journalist Anna Politkovskaya was shot in the elevator of her apartment building in Moscow on Putin's birthday, October 7, 2006. According to Vanhanen, Politkovskaya had documented the atrocities of Russian troops in Chechnya, torture, and abuses of power, and was one of the sharpest critics of Putin's Russia. Vanhanen assessed that Politkovskaya's murder on Putin's birthday could have been a message or a grotesque gift from the mafia state he described to the pinnacle of power. He wrote that the murder reminded of the system that Putin built: power became concentrated, violence became a tool of politics, and those defined as enemies of power could pay for their resistance with their lives. Vanhanen urged to remember also those who tried to tell the world what kind of Russia Putin was building, according to him. #Putin #Politkovskaja #Venäjä (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that an armed group had crossed the border from Belarus into Latvia and caused destruction. He described the actions as very aggressive toward NATO and EU countries and wondered why Belarus had still been allowed to come legally to Finland to play football. #ValkoVenäjä #Latvia #Nato (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that an armed and masked group had infiltrated Latvia, a NATO member, from Belarus. According to him, the armed men had first attempted to force about 20 migrants across the border and threatened Latvian soldiers. Later, masked individuals had damaged border infrastructure and taken surveillance cameras before returning to Belarus. Vanhanen stated that Latvian authorities had confirmed the events, but the identity of the infiltrators and any possible connection to the Belarusian or Russian state were still under investigation. Vanhanen regarded the events as a reminder that the next crisis at Finland's eastern border could differ from the events of 2023. He called for preparation against armed provocations, sabotage, and deliberate border crossings, and highlighted the resources available at the border, the operations of the Border Guard, and the speed of decision-making in the Defense Forces. He wrote that the integrity of the national border could not be negotiable and that there must be an immediate response to deliberate border crossings. https://t.co/8BnhxJJ5jb #Latvia #Nato #kriisi (translated)

Elina Hiltunen stated that she would have understood the decision if it had been communicated to her. After learning about her name being removed from the list, she immediately contacted the representative of the National Coalition Party, but did not receive a response. Hiltunen described the actions as unprofessional and said that the party could have prevented the situation by properly informing her about the matter. #kokoomus #viestintä #epäasiallinen (translated)

Leena Pihanurmi wrote that a citizen should not receive information about anything if they wanted to clarify a matter after the legal change, which they could previously check from the public insider register. She described the government's actions as outrageous. #hallitus #salailu https://t.co/Nu8QWNNtBk https://t.co/SjI7bVLKrq #hallitus #lakimuutos #transparency (translated)

The author wrote that the expulsion of some intelligence officers who operated in undercover roles at the Russian embassy would not hinder Russia's activities in Finland. According to him, Russia had been preparing such activities for decades, and it was likely that not all of its networks had been neutralized. #Venäjä #Suomi #tiedustelu #FI #RU (translated)

The SDP prevents the Finnish Minister of Defense from participating in a security meeting of vital importance to the homeland with Western allies. The SDP is doing dangerous undermining work against Finland. How do you explain your party's actions and motives to the citizens, @AnttiLindtman? https://t.co/frx5aa4lvF #Suomi #Turvallisuus #Politiikka (translated)

At the same time, decision-makers' security must be improved: threat assessments updated, clear action models for harassment and threats, better protection for events and information security, as well as support for families and assistants. Security is not a privilege. Security is a prerequisite for democracy. #FI (translated)