The Fake Policeman Causing a Stink in Sweden

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This week on Trending Why does Abdishakour Mohamed Ali dress up in a Swedish police uniform from the 1970s? When he dons the outfit the satirist transforms into ‘Bängan Lagerblad’, a fake policeman on a mission to call out racism in the country’s police force. Presenter Anne-Marie Tomchak finds out why his latest YouTube video is trying to embarrass the authorities. Ninja Crow A viral video of a sneaky crow creeping up on a young man got us thinking…. Why are crows so, well, creepy? India Rakusen speaks to crow expert Kevin McGowan. #IranOnFire A one day protest in Iran has been amplified online with images of a burning hotel and demonstrations. However it’s not being spearheaded by Iranian or Kurdish supporters, but mainly by Saudi Arabians. Images of violence were being shared with hashtags like #IranOnFire and #Iran_Burning, painting a picture of disruption in the country. Anne-Marie Tomchak finds out why. (Photo: ‘Bängan Lagerblad’ at a neo-Nazi march in Stockholm. Credit: youtube.com/critical)