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A few months ago, I made a post about how I correctly predicted the future playing as Iceland in MP.

The Icelandic leader I elected in S1 was Bjarni Benediktsson. Some of you may remember him as Rapeface, due to his slightly disturbing appearance.

So as it turns out, this motherfucker was actually elected IRL in January. I swear to fucking christ, look it up.

It looks like I was also right about there being something... off about him.

Here is an article from Friday.

A furore over a paedophile's links to PM Bjarni Benediktsson has led to the collapse of Iceland's ruling coalition.

The Bright Future party said it was leaving the three-party coalition after nine months in office, blaming a "serious breach of trust".

Mr Benediktsson said the country should hold elections as soon as possible, preferably in November.

Icelanders have been horrified by the secret backing for Hjalti Sigurjón Hauksson - convicted in 2004 of raping his stepdaughter almost every day for 12 years from when she was five. He served a five-and-a-half-year jail term.

Basically, I can predict the future. But only stuff that happens in Iceland.
A few months ago, I made a [post](https://phuks.co/s/ModernPowers/12569) about how I correctly predicted the future playing as Iceland in MP. >The Icelandic leader I elected in S1 was Bjarni Benediktsson. Some of you may remember him as Rapeface, due to his slightly disturbing appearance. >So as it turns out, this motherfucker was actually elected IRL in January. I swear to fucking christ, look it up. It looks like I was also right about there being something... _off_ about him. [Here is an article from Friday.](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41280080) >A furore over a paedophile's links to PM Bjarni Benediktsson has led to the collapse of Iceland's ruling coalition. >The Bright Future party said it was leaving the three-party coalition after nine months in office, blaming a "serious breach of trust". >Mr Benediktsson said the country should hold elections as soon as possible, preferably in November. >Icelanders have been horrified by the secret backing for Hjalti Sigurjón Hauksson - convicted in 2004 of raping his stepdaughter almost every day for 12 years from when she was five. He served a five-and-a-half-year jail term. Basically, I can predict the future. But only stuff that happens in Iceland.

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[–] TheRedArmy 3 points (+3|-0)

Icelanders have been horrified by the secret backing for Hjalti Sigurjón Hauksson - convicted in 2004 of raping his stepdaughter almost every day for 12 years from when she was five. He served a five-and-a-half-year jail term.

Five and a half years!? What the fuck Charles, why such a short sentence?

This old Icelandic system permits convicts to have certain civil rights restored - enabling them to run for public office, qualify for certain government jobs or serve as an attorney or solicitor, for example - if three letters of recommendation from persons of good character are provided.

The benefits and pitfalls of a very tight, close society like Iceland, I suppose.

"I have never considered the restored honour as anything except a legal procedure making it possible for convicted criminals to regain some civil rights," Mr Sveinsson said. "I did not think of it as something that would justify Hjalti's position towards his victim. I told Hjalti to face his action and to repent." "What was supposed to be a small gesture of good will towards a convicted criminal has instead turned into a continuation of the tragedy for the victim. For this I again apologise."

These kinds of situations do bring a hard philosophical question down on individuals, though. How do you treat those who have committed crimes in the past, and are now looking to get their life straight again? It's a really hard question, and one we all have to answer in our own time.

Basically, I can predict the future. But only stuff that happens in Iceland.

A very specific super-power. Like the version of Link from Spirit Tracks. You have the Hero of Time (Ocarina), Hero of Twilight (Twilight Princess), New Hero of Hyrule (multiple games), and then Hero of...Trains (Spirit Tracks). Very specific Hero.

I know who to go to to see when Iceland will turn full fascist/communist/libertarian/anarchist/whatever, at least. Gimmie a date, Johnny!
[–] PMYA [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

It does seem like a very short sentence. I'm not familiar with the sentencing laws, I only know that the age of consent is 15.

It's tough to find anything about the case too, because all english sources are ones about this recent incident. Everything else from before is in Icelandic.
[–] Boukert 3 points (+3|-0)

Have they legalised prostitution yet?
[–] PMYA [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

Not fully. Apparently it is sort of legal though. It is legal for an individual to sell sex, but illegal for a person to buy it.
[–] Boukert 1 points (+1|-0)

Now if, by some way, we could create an autonomous enclave on the remote North western part of the island, I might have a businessplan!
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