Police will no longer be able to exchange weapons for replicas to arrest criminal suspects. Ruling follows a case from Södertälje where criminal suspects were acquitted completely.
The verdict, which affects many serious criminal investigations, has led to many discussions. The difference is that the person handling a dummy must have known that the real weapon was there, says Ninmar Poli, defender of the suspects in the case. In the clip: Listen to Söttinger lawyer NinmarPoli talk more about how the verdict may affect the work of the police.