Man Arrested After Danish PM Assaulted
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The Facts
A man was arrested and sentenced to 12 days in jail pending an investigation after Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, was assaulted in the country's capital on Friday.
According to officials, Frederiksen suffered a whiplash injury from the incident, which isn't thought to have been "politically motivated."
The Spin
Narrative A
This is not only an attack on a respected leader, but democracy in Denmark as a whole. There is absolutely no space for these types of incidents in European society.
Narrative B
While this was an inexcusable assault, it appears that Frederiksen's staff have exaggerated this incident. The leader was not hit, but shoved, according to witnesses, and did not sustain any serious injuries.
