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[–] [email protected] 148 points 1 month ago (4 children)

False ; Norwegians don't look at Americans.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago

Fair enough.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (6 children)

The Americans are going to walk up on the street and randomly engage them in conversation

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago

Norwegians when americans just come up and say "How are you?" and they don't really want to know in detail how we are but just want to be polite:

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So I'm functionally invisible if I go there? Tempting

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

So you either successfully do crimes because you're invisible, or you successfully get put in a Norwegian prison. I'm gonna go check plane ticket prices.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

There is 100% a strong culture for minding your own business and not bothering anyone here. By that I mean that approaching someone without having a good reason to do so is very much frowned upon. That doesn't mean we're anti-social or complete strangers to small-talk, but there are some rather subtle social cues governing when it's appropriate to approach someone, and if you just mind your own business and don't give any indication that you want to chat, there's a high probability that no one will approach you or talk to you.

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[–] [email protected] 94 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 91 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I was about to make a joke about flying over to Norway and causing issues, but I don't want to be a jerk.

Could someone in Norway frame me and have me extradited, please?

[–] [email protected] 116 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Unfortunately you're not the first person to have that thought. And from what little bit of research I did into it it seems that they would much rather just spend the money to buy you a plane ticket and send you home.

[–] [email protected] 101 points 1 month ago

Makes sense. I wouldn't want me around either.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Based on a quick search you could go for one of the stricter non-felony crimes and try to get a short stay. But I'm guessing you would have more sucess asking for asylum based on the border issues in the US these days.

Although there were references to a court statement from a few decades ago, about a not extraditing someone to a US prison because it might be a human rights violation. Which could potentially be brought up again these days with the current situation.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (4 children)

But american prisons generate more profit for the private sector. So who can really say which system is better?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The one with the least amount of repeat offenders.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Why would a for-profit business not want repeat customers?

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Being in prison sucks though. No matter what. I mean Norwegian prisons are very clean and remarkably comfortable, and Japanese prisons have top notch food (freshly cooked and with fresh ingredients). But I would rather not have the choking lack of freedom in any of them.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm sure there's a starving person in poverty that would disagree. Terrible thought but desperation is common in the working class.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago

stories of people robbing a bank for $1 to get into prison for medical care comes to mind

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

For many people, being imprisoned in one of these places would grant them a lot more freedom than they currently have.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (6 children)

If you are safe from the prisoners and guards, get clean accommodations, are well fed, get outside/gym time for fitness, medical care, time to learn a vocation or study, occasional entertainment time (tv or whatever)... the only thing missing is a romantic partner... honestly, it sounds as good as an all inclusive retreat/vacation.

I imagine not having control over your own life for years at a time would wear one down. But months? If I knew my outside people weren't suffering because of my actions, it sounds kind of nice.

But I'm an introvert that works from home, so, I'd miss my pets.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (7 children)

The shame of the Norwegian criminal justice system is not in how they treat their prisoners but in who they haven't gotten around to imprisoning. White Wing nationalism absolutely tearing that country to shreds.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (5 children)

…you would want to ban an opposing political opinions? Really? You know that cunts like Viktor Orban and Donald Trump only ever can get elected via the absolute and complete failure of the opposition?

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago

Mainly because Norwegians are pretty tall

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A gilded cage is still a cage. I’d rather work and pay rent and live in a modest apartment than be imprisoned in a luxury hotel that I’m not allowed to leave. Prisoners in Halden prison don’t get to set their own schedule, don’t get to quit being a prisoner and move across the country, don’t get to code with whom they live and associate.

Even with a minimum wage job you can save up enough money for a plane ticket to anywhere in the world and just leave. Or even just a bus ticket across the country to live somewhere else.

Or how about taking your girlfriend/boyfriend out on a date to a nice restaurant? Or rent a cabin in the woods for a weekend and just relax? Or go out to the bar for a few beers with a friend? Or volunteer to spend time with some elderly folks at a nursing home!

Being in prison sucks, no matter how much they dress it up. The vast majority of things you might do are closed off to you just because you can’t leave. Every single one of those prisoners knows they’re being punished. Every single one of them counts the days until their release.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (15 children)

Even with a minimum wage job you can save up enough money for a plane ticket to anywhere in the world and just leave.

If you make minimum wage in the city I live in you either live with your parents, have multiple roomates, or live on the street.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A good example is to see what Varg Vikernes were doing while in prison:

Burzum remained as a solo project until 1994, when Vikernes was arrested for the murder of Euronymous and the burnings of several churches in Norway. [...] While imprisoned, Vikernes managed to record two other albums in a dark ambient style. They were released as Dauði Baldrs (1997) and Hliðskjálf (1999). Both of these albums were created with a synthesizer, as Vikernes was prohibited from using any other instruments in prison.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burzum#Imprisonment_(1993%E2%80%932009)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The mass murdering child killer Breivik sued the government because he was only offered a Playstation 2, not the Playstation 3. And did not enjoy the pets he was allowed. 🤷

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

Everyone loves to talk about Norwegian welfare as the pinnacle of social policy while conveniently forgetting that it's a tiny country of 5.5 million people backed by a trillion dollars of oil money from the state.

Edit: I love how everyone glosses over the population size as if it has nothing to do with policy making and the politically stagnant environment of the US.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)
  • Healthcare $200
  • Data $150
  • Infrastructure $800
  • Military industrial complex $3,600,000,000
  • Culture war $150

someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my country is dying-

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

And as we all know, the US doesn't have any oil itself!

No, but, the oil fund isn't really used. For reference, the first withdrawal in history was in 2016. The prison system is far older than that

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's also comparably equal.

If US wealth was equally distributed, every person would own about 450.000$

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That would make like 20 people lose a lot of money.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Sweden and Denmark are very similar. You don't need oil/gas to make it possible

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If it has decent internet service, just let me know who I have to kill!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Follow Saint Luigi's guidance, my son

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

The Norwegian prisons have higher standard of living than all the red run welfare Oblasts.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Sure, but only because it's summer. This time the winter they have to be carrying a flashlight wearing their winter parka.

Still, I thirst greatly for their political system, ecological ideals, in general treatment of humanity.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I mean, I doubt all prisoners are locked in these prisons. I think these prisons like Halden are rewards to which the best behaving prispners get transported to. Still, the criminal justice system in these countries is awesome.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not so much a reward. It's just the natural outcome when your intent is to stop crime, and not to be cruel with punishments. In most countries it is still culturally taboo, but treating people well is the first step to stopping them from committing crimes. Mental health attention is only possible when you work with person who is being treated with basic human dignity. Antisocial personalities of course are an exception who commit crimes and trespass social norms out of different reasons than common criminal but they aren't actually that frequent or common. Crime is a complex multifactor issue. More often than not it is a mix of unmet needs, opportunity and the belief that they can get away with it. If you fulfill the needs of the person in a socially acceptable and healthy way then reduce the open opportunities for crime, you can stop crime before it happens. Punishment and its harshness, on the other hand, have absolutely no impact on crime rates.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

No, Bastøy is is considered the prison reward for the best behaving prisoners.

During their free time, inmates have access to horseback riding, fishing, tennis, and cross-country skiing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bast%C3%B8y_Prison

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