Peter Springare, is a 47 year law enforcement veteran in Sweden. After a day of handling new immigrant rape cases, he took to Facebook to vent. The Swedish government immediately opened an investigation into Springare for “hate speech.”

A Swedish language Facebook page in support of Springare gained 173k likes. This makes it one of the biggest Facebook pages in the entire country of Sweden. Overnight, Springare has been catapulted to the status of folk hero by Swedish conservatives. The rush of support for Springare is being called the “Swedish Spring.”