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• Norway: Bhatti acquitted of terrorism, convicted on other charges

  30 June 2008
  Norway’s first terrorism trial ended with the acquittal of Arfan Bhatti, who was charged with firing shots at a synagogue in Oslo, and planning attacks on embassies. His alleged accomplices were also acquitted, but Bhatti was convicted for other shootings and attempted murder. Instead of terrorism, Bhatti was essentially convicted of vandalism instead - though some viewed his verbal threats, thoughts, and ideas conveyed by cellphone as frightening.

• Norwegian Dispute over Passenger Information

  5 June 2008
  The Norwegian police are to an increasing degree controlling the airline companies’ passenger lists. Especially passengers coming from other Schengen countries are controlled, because they are (through the Schengen agreement) exempted from regular passport checks. Estimates show that between 250 and 450 passengers travelling with Norwegian companies are checked every day. The police check the passengers up against their own registries, as well as the Schengen Information System