[Dudesome]

Hey there, Suomalaiset
Just moved to finland for a couple of months and was interested in how relevent this article
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=207149
could be to finland?

What are your stories with them cops at the doors like?
Any ideas on the warrant procedures up in here? =)

I know you finnish folks are one of the most positive nation on this planet, but how are your cops like? =) So far I have only noticed how polite your authorities are at most cases.

What are you native experiences like?

Speak up ! =)

[aiu]

There is no housesearch warranties like in the states, if police want to search your home they will. Some times they come nicer and kind of politely, other times not. If they want in and you wont open the door they will most likely call maintenance man to open it, so no kicking in doors at least. Or they can ring the doorbell and just rush in if/when someone comes to open the door.

"I know you finnish folks are one of the most positive nation on this planet"

I disagree, i think this is the most negative place. at least south finland is. You just gotta get higher and higher physically or mentally, and thing's are going more and more positive.

But seriously, here in south finland people like bus driver's and salesman's are asshole's very often.

Yeah, welcome to finland!

[Suomi-Prkl]

Well the police don't need any kind of warrant, and any cop can decide to intrude your private property or come in. If you don't answer the door, they will get the maintenance guy to do it or simply brake the door in. Also in finland cops cant be held accountable for their wrongdoings in the line of work or in the civil, but they have good-brother-club with procecutors and the media guys so it's not even rare for a cop to get away with murdering his own wife (JUST happened last summer, the guy was released couple a weeks ago) let alone from stealing or destroying ones property.

Finland is VERY corrupt country nevermind the polls.

Also from the places i've been, people in here are most held back, negative and jealous of each other.

oh well, at least the summer is beautiful...

Wellcome to Finland!

[Dudesome]

wow that's some intense and interesting news how the hell do u even consider growin in Finland? =D Sounds like no civil rights at all.

Thanks Suomi-Prkl, BigHit and aiu!
Btw what do u mean by corrupt? How corrupt is it? =)

[StonedGolem]

I have to disagree. Finland is really not that corrupt at all. I don't think you can say Finland is "VERY corrupt" if it's one of the least corrupt countries in the world. Compared to most countries finnish people are quite polite, yet silent but no, we are not that positive people And the police in general are the same. It's easy to start hating them because of the feeling that we (the smokers & growers) are their enemies or something like that. But when you go to like middle east or southern or eastern europe or asia or US etc, then we can talk about corrupt cops

One thing to remember though, it's not the cops you should worry about, it's who gets to know you smoke and grow. There are alot of people around here that can't stand the idea of someone getting high. Especially if that someone is living next door. If you play your part as you should, you don't need to worry about the police at all. Anyway, welcome!

[kikkoman66]

Yeah I'm with StonedGolem, choose your friends carefully. Snitches are bitches. Also, never order equipment from a finnish or a foreign growshop/seedshop to your grow address. Remember to use carbon scrubbers and don't overkill with your lamps, especially if you live in an apartment building.
Stay friendly with them neighbors (even if they are assholes), and you should be OK.

But still, even with those safety measures, you can still get busted. It's up to the cop, if he wants to get in your house, he will and he doesn't need to give you any explanations about it. So just endure and keep your mouth shut until you get to the interrogation.

Don't snitch anybody, in Finland you won't get off any easier if you do, but will lose a fuck load of friends. Be as honest as you can be about your actions, stay good mannered and don't lose your temper.
If your case goes to court the same rule applies.
If you annoy the police who does the interrogation, then most probably he and the prosecutor will bury you in an unnecessarily large amount of shit. The prosecutor will try to do so regardless, but he/she only works on the material given by the police, so keep it cool and you should be fine, especially if you're a first timer.

[Suomi-Prkl]

Well most people don't want to admit and like to take comfort in some bullshit polls, but let me tell you Finland is just as corrupt as any western country is. Goverment, Military, Police, Banks, Media, you fucking name it. You can get away with ANYTHING with good friends and a lot of money.

They key to living and growing in here is not to give a fuck. Just do your own thing, grow and use what you want, just don't bother your neighbours or anyone else. Stay under the radar and if the shit hits the fan DENY everyhing all the way and complain about every court decicion whatever it may be, ask for lesser penalties!

Justice system is pretty decent though, just gotta work with it. And don't forget to DENY everything!

[BadTicket]

I was typing a long ass reply to this, about the "by the book cops" and the corruption of politicians, the super high taxes and cost of living, but the further i went, the more pissed off i got, so i'll just ask; Why in the world would you move to Finland?

[StonedGolem]

There is no doubt that there is no country that would be free of corruption. I mean 100% free. In worst cases in some countries you can avoid getting a speeding ticket or peeing in the street corner or if the cops found a knife on you, just by offering the authorities a small sum of money, not in Finland. The only kind of corruption over here is bribing companies and politicians with a huge sum of money but that's the case in every country. That said, it's better to have small amount of corruption than have it all around you, because it's not possible in any way that humankind could create a 100% corrupt free nation/country. Accepting the fact that human is what it is by it's nature, in Finland we are doing really fine with corruption among a lot of other things.