Loldiers of Odin

Loldiers of Odin are a Finnish activist group who dress as clowns, parodying the anti-immigration Soldiers of Odin. The group first appeared on the streets in Tampere in January 2016,[1] dancing and singing alongside a silent march by the Soldiers of Odin.[2] Later that month, two members were arrested for disrupting a torchlit "Close the Borders" anti-immigration parade.[2]

Two of the members have been convicted of petty crime: they have been sentenced to fines for committing nonviolent crimes such as disobedience against police, squats and an unlawful threat against a politician.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Finnish clowns mock anti-immigrant patrols by surrounding them in song". 21 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Two Loldiers of Odin clowns arrested in Tampere during anti-immigrant parade". Yle Uutiset.
  3. ↑ "Analyysi: Näin Loldiers-klovnit pyörittävät mediaa – osalla on lievää rikostaustaa" [Analysis: This Is How Loldiers Clowns Control the Media Attention] (in Finnish). Aamulehti. 5 February 2016.

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