What happend in Helsinki Central Market 13.08.2009 and the time was 10.00-12-00
Black Helsinki thursday
1History
Since Estonia achieved its indipendents estonians have vindemiated berries, mushrooms etc from their woods and send them to Finland. All the companys in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania have been really interested in estonian berries because we have had really low labor costs. People were starving- 2 Gin Longero cost as much as estonians got their monthly pay. Finn people bought berries and mushrooms from Estonia and sold it in Finland with huge profits ( 200-500%).
Whilst Estonian berries and mushrooms were with really good quality, then finns said that those berries/mushrooms are from Finland- so they could earn even bigger profit. Estonians have been trying for decades to sell their products directly to consumer and avoid Intermediaries. But because of the corruption on a bigger level it has been impossible. People have been trying to point out that seller´s on a market are cheating them- they are selling berries from different countries and claiming that its origin is Finland and also they are selling berries with litres ( but it should be gramms or kilogramms). They are exporting berries from the Baltic´s, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Ukraine etc- and they are claiming that all the berries are from Finland.
Finland exports most of the berries/mushrooms from different EU countries. But advertisies them as berries/mushrooms from Finland, because people are willing to pay more when products are home-grown! They could never achieve that kind capacity just with their own products.
1How they cheat people in Finlands markets
The tradition in Finland is to sell berries with litres. Example: 1 litre is about 200 gramms mushrooms. And Finland companys want only big mushrooms because in that way the jar holds less mushrooms.
1 litres chantarelles costs 5 euros 1 litre.
Finns buy chantarelles from Estonia 3,5-4 euros 1 kilogram.
200gr x 5 = 1 kg
1 litre holds 5 euros, so 1 kg costs 25 euros.
So basically 20 euros is net profit. Do you think they are paying fairly taxes? No they dont!
Chantarelles profit only in Helsinki central market is 3-4tons and about 75-100 000 euros!
1 litre holds about 500grams blueberries and the price is about 4 euros.
Finns buy blueberries from Estonia with 2 euros per kilogram maximum.
Profit from blueberries 6 euros per kilogram- Day capacity is about 3-4tons its about 2500 euros.
Monthly profit only in Helsinki central market is minimum 5 million EUROS.
But how many big cities and markets there are in Finland?
YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS!
When Helsinki central market profit extends to 5 million euros- then its underestandablewhy they dont want to let any foreigners into their markets. And they are using all kind of methods to keep them away.
I went there alone on 13th because I wanted to change it- I wanted to bring new breathing, start a discussion about the markets and show Finlands people how they are being cheated.
I started to sell chanarelles from my mini van MB Vito, I had in my van 100 plastic boxes in every box there was 2 kg mushrooms. I had electronical scale and one box was on it with a sign that 1 box is 15 euros. I think it took about 4-5 minutes when one of the market sellers came to me and told me that I can not sell here- he basically threatened me. He even didn´t ask if I had selling license. After him there was another seller who came to me and he threatened me as well- he threatened me with physical violence and that I my property will be damaged. After that came two market security guys and told me to pack my things and leave immediately. They told me that they will call police and I will go to prison. I told them that very good if they are calling police- then I can reveal their cheating. I waited the police for about15-20 minutes, I saw that market sellers and guards were talking, calling and discussing something.
When the police came, they introduced themselves and asked for my documents. I gave them my passport- which I didnt get back. They asked for my sellere´s license- but I didnt have it. I asked from them that what Im doing wrong and what is fine for it. Of course they didnt tell me anything and just said me to fuck myself ( in finnish) and that was Finlands police!!!
One more thing- just a moment before police came there was two black guys who claimed that they are from Somalia and they will cut my throat, burn my car and that I will never leave Finland. I told them to fuck themselves!
I had one friend with me, he was the one who translated when I tried to explaine to police that the market sellers are cheating people and that there is corruption in the market. All the time I told police that I want a lawyer, attorney.... and all they told me was fuck you! I sent my friend to ATM that he could take out some money and I was willing to pay 1000 euros for that I wanted to sell my mushrooms without sellin-license. When my friend was gone, then police was turining more aggressive- because more and more tourists came to look whats going on ( there was about 30-40 Japanese tourists).
I told the police again and again that I want peaceful solution and you dont need to use any violence on me. All I wanted was a lawyer!
And then after they had got a phone call they turned very aggressive. They told me to put my hands behind my back. I told them that I will not do that and I just want a peaceful solution. After that they spraid 2-3 doses pepper-spray on me amd two of the police men hit me with a telescope club- my elbow was all broken. So I had to protect myself. They spraid more pepper-spray and hit with telescope club(its made from metal)- my left knee and thigh got hit- so my left leg and left hand were crushed. One of the police mens tryied constantly to hit my head but instead he hit my neck. I seemed like they wanted to cripple me- and I tryied to protect myself with anything.
My left arm and left leg were crushed and I didnt had anything to protect myself anymore and there was 4 armed police mes against me. There was one of the sellers too who kicked me with broom. I was shouting for help and I was telling people to call ambulance, lawyer- and I pleaded police to stop. They got me on the ground, punched my with fists and feet- they handcuffed me like I was the most dangerous criminal. They handcuffed me so hard that I could not move my fingers or toes- I peged for doctor but Police told me fuck you.
And after that came the worst hour in my life- They had handcuffed me so hard that my hands and legs were dead. The pain was indescribable. I fainted. They just throwed me into tiny cell in the car. Then the pepper-spray started to work- my eyes burned so badly- that I thought that I will be blind. I couldn´t move. We were driving like this for a long time. After I got back my consciousness they took me out of the car. I was still handcuffed- My weight is 105 kg and only 2 men carried me- I was basically hanging on the handcuffes- my 105 kilos. The pain was terrible.
Finally we were in the prison- where they throwd my on the floor and took away handcuffs. The cell´s floor was covered with vomit and urin and I was lieing there. I aksed for doctor and lawyer- they told me fuck you!
I was lieing on the concrete floor for 6 hours until they took me into regular cell. There was no toilet in the cells. I aksed for doctor and lawyer all the time- all they told me was fuck you!
Next morning I started to ask my rights more aggressively- but they just ignored it. I started to behave outrageously and I was throwing books against the door to get attention.
All the other prisoners started to strike too. Police asked me to stay calm- but they still ignored my rights for doctor and lawyer. They wanted to take me into another cell, but I refused. Then they left and I knew that I have about five minutes before they are coming back with telescope clubs. So I knew that I have to do something for my own protection.
I took sheets from bed and made them wet- and wrapped it around my crushed elbow. Into other sheet I put some books- that was my weapon. Then they came- 4 police men- I told them that I will fight until the end. I used Spartans technique- they couldnt enter all together- just one at the time and I knew that I could beat them that way.
I guess that I seemed so dangerous because they stopped fighting and asked me to go with them calmly so that I could meet detective and translator. I asked them to back off and give me their word that they will not attack me- They kept their promise.
Detective was total asshole. Finally I told him my story. But even then they didnt give me eny medical help or lawyer.
Then I went to criminalist who took my finger prints and did some modelling pictures.
After that I had to wait in the cell until 8 pm, my wounds were bleading, my body and head were acheing badly.
But I hanged on and now finns Im going to be your worst enemy. The way you treated me- I didnt ever believe that you hate estonians that much! I dont leave it like this!And you have a lot to loose!!!