Martin Smedjeback from Västerås participated in a climate manifestation together with the activist group Extinction Rebellion in central Stockholm in August last year.
The legal manifestation initially went quietly but then took a different turn when activists glued and chained themselves to the asphalt intersection Kungsgatan/Sveavägen.
The police, who considered that the purpose was to block traffic and public order, issued a public order order to the people blocking the intersection. About 40 activists did not comply with the request, including Martin Smedjeback, and had to be taken away by the police.
During Tuesday's trial, prosecutor Magnus Möller demanded a sharply increased daily fine for Martin Smedjeback. It is disobeying a security officer because he had been aware of the rules that apply to blockades at the time, and that he had been convicted several times before for disobeying the forces of law and order, trespassing and violating the Public Order Act. Something that Martin Smedjeback himself believes is linked to his activism.
Prosecutor Magnus Möller has declined an interview with SVT due to lack of time.
"If you act for the climate, you should not be convicted" – in the clip, Martin Smedjeback reacts to the penalties that the prosecutor wants to see.