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most media preferred to downplay the significance of the riots and chose to
retain their primary focus on the two crime scenes instead.
Virtually the entire country sits glued to the TV screen or stays close to
one, to be able to follow the situation.
“Denmark is under attack, is there another on the way?”
“Now possible locations for bombs??”
These are the questions that have been raised be the prominent journalists. Most
Danes are currently thinking and discussion the situation. The whole state is on
high alert.
Even though he been in situations like this before, this is different, this is
bigger. It feels strange and empty to be among the few people who possess a
knowledge that is utterly different than what the rest of the population know. At
the moment, the whole country is convinced, all the way from experts to
politicians and to ordinary people, that Denmark is under attack by radicalized
terrorists - but that isn’t true. In reality this is something completely different,
and the word will at some point be reach the mainstream, but for now they’ll let
the population speculate, as all of the investigation has to take place in total
secrecy.
It could be any minute now, before Bjørn, as the head of the PET, will be
on all of the major networks to give an update and clarify this situation a little
further, but not the complete one, but one that is more “edible” for the general
public. It would probably contain an admonition as well, directed towards the
people to: “take it easy, stay clam, do as normal” the usual talk. Tom has seen it
before. Bjørn is a master of reassuring the public that everything will be fine,
when there’s been a big serious case, and in which the PET plays a crucial role.
The impressive white mansions, the luxury hotels, the extravagant
storefronts, all of which are usually perceived as a symbol of Danish
individualism, enthusiasm and initiative, are now as a misplaced backdrop of
uncaring wealth and abundance, a stark contrast to the eerie drama that has
unfolded over the last 24 hours.
