This week, the police in Helsingborg posted a post on their Facebook page where it looks like a police officer is standing in the middle of a rapeseed field. The post received a lot of reactions – both positive and critical who pointed out that it is not allowed to walk in rapeseed fields.
A day later, a clarification came from the police – the picture was an archive image from 2019 and the police in question are standing on a road that runs through the field.
"The intention was to wish good morning to all Helsingborgers in a light-hearted way with a nice picture," they write in the post.
Farmers critical of the post
Daniel Nylander, who has rapeseed fields in Landskrona, was one of those who commented on the post. Every year, he encounters people taking pictures inside the fields and reacted to the police posting a rapeseed picture, which several farmers and others in the comments section did.
"We would like people to come out to the country and see where the food comes from, but we would like people to stay on the road or in ditches so they don't go out into the fields," says Daniel Nylander.
Walk in rapeseed fields without asking – criminal
Crossing someone else's land that may be damaged by this can be convicted of taking an unlawful road – which can lead to a fine or imprisonment for a maximum of six months.
Do you think the knowledge of what you can do among arable land is too little?
"A bit like that, you should probably read a little more or ask the farmer," says Daniel Nylander.
Hear about the tours around the police rapeseed field image in the video above.