Monday (May 28) we had an opportunity to visit the Swedish judicial system in Örebro. We spent time at the Police Authority, with the Public Prosecutor and the district court. The Swedish judicial system is very different than ours.
Sweden has a national police force were policy decisions are made in Stockholm and then carried out in the counties. While there is local police presence, there do not work for the local city like they do in the US.
The court system, with exception of trials that involve charges against the media, are not held with a jury. There are four judges, one who has professional legal training and the other three are political appointments.
Two Rotary Club Presentations today -- one at 7:30 this morning and the other over lunch.
Monday evening the Wadköping Rotary Club treated us to a "singing picnic" in "dragon boats" in Oset. It was a good time and the team enjoyed themselves.
On another note, my new camera (that I purchased a few weeks ago in Sweden) slipped right out of my hands today at the police station. I stood there and gasped as it hit the ground. Camera #2 -- dead. However, I was able to go back to the Clas Olson (the Swedish chain store I bought it from) and they were able to exchange it. Special thanks to Dan (my host) for taking me to the store and opening the conversation with their customer service department.
Pete, Kristi and Cassie enjoy their time on Lake Usken. 
A view of shore around Lake Usken.
Örebro from my host's back yard. It is a beautiful city.
Cassie at our 7:30 Monday morning Rotary meeting.
A water fountain outside the Örebro castle.
The view of Joe's head and the girls from where I was sitting in the dragon boat.
A view to the back of where I was sitting on the dragon boat.
We rowed our dragon boat to a nature preserve. It was really quite nice.
Since the weather was not cooperating, we had an indoor picnic.
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