Oslo Explosion Raises Questions About Nordic Security Culture
While Norwegians mobilize dogs, drones and helicopters over entrance damage, there's never been such fuss over smaller noise in Liepāja.
What happened tonight near the US Embassy in Oslo is what Norwegians call an "explosion," but on Liepāja's scale would merely be an ordinary Sunday morning quiet interruption. Around 1:00 AM local time, something rumbled and slightly damaged one of the entrances, which sent Oslo police into such panic that they mobilized dogs, drones and helicopters.
Investigators announced the matter is "very serious" and "in early stages," which in Liepāja would mean some Karosta boys are experimenting with firecrackers again. In our city, nobody would call dogs and drones for such noise — at most the neighbors would ask to give a heads up next time.
Particularly amusing is how the Norwegian police commander refuses to comment on the "type of damage," as if it were a state secret. On a winter morning by Liepāja Lake there's such silence that you can hear the smallest sound from kilometers away, so our residents would have immediately identified whether it was an explosion or just someone falling.
Hours later, Oslo authorities announced the area is "safe for passersby," which makes you wonder — how dangerous was it initially if the damage was so minor? In Liepāja we'd expect such a "safety announcement" only if the sea got so rough that waves started flooding the Old Town.
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