We read about the tragic death of a woman at Espoo’s Iso Omena shopping center on Saturday. The woman died while being escorted by four Securitas security guards out of the shopping center. The altercation ended with the woman on the floor, handcuffed, and eventually lifeless.
The police announced Sunday that the security guards in the incident are suspected of manslaughter.
The woman’s death followed a police investigation of security guards at Avarn Security, who systematically beat and humiliated its victims.


Both incidents shed light on some uncomfortable but imperative matters: greater scrutiny of security guards by the companies and police, better training, and stricter psychological tests to determine if they qualify for such work.
A good editorial by Helsingin Sanomat today caused us to reflect on crime and punishment. As everyone knows, and with elections on April 4, radical-right parties like the Perussuomalaiset and the National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) are spreading fear about youth gangs and how they are a threat to our society.
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