According to the blog, Helsinki police have beaten the suspects in many ways, including pushing them down the stairs. The author highlights the blatantly racist and sexist attitude in the police force and accuses officials of steroid use and sexual harassment.
One post tells how officials competed with each other to see who could get the farthest distance as they escaped homeless alcoholics out of police cars while transporting them to shelters at night.
The blog also tells how officers were much more likely to exhibit aggressive or violent behavior to suspects with foreign backgrounds. The author criticizes the fact that the police are investigating an officer’s suspected criminal activity and are calling for more transparency.
The events described in the blog are believed to have taken place at least eight years ago. The Helsinki Police Department has confirmed that the author of the blog is a former police officer.
The police board said it had examined the claims in detail and forwarded the report to the prosecutor’s office. The prosecutor is currently investigating the case Jukka Haavisto.
Tahira Sequeira
Helsinki Times