that the military cannot be used against demonstrations. There was still concern that these safeguards would not be enough. At the time of the 1931 events, it was not possible to call in police reinforcements from outside the county. Thus, army assistance was the only recourse available to a county governor when the county's police force would be insufficient to deal with large-scale events. The shootings highlighted the inadequacy of this state of affairs. One effect of the Ådalen shootings was the formation of a national police force in 1933. The leadership of the Social Democratic banned members to attend the funerals of the killed protesters as they were regarded as collaborators with the revolutionary communist party. Coverage in film In 1969 well-known Swedish filmmaker Bo Widerberg told the story of the events in his film Ådalen 31 (released as Adalen Riots in the US). Partly thanks to the film and partly through the persistent use of the events in political debate, the Ådalen shootings are still well known in Sweden, and are sometimes referred to in connection with violent clashes between demonstrators and police such as the 2001 EU summit protests in Gothenburg. The incident is also mentioned several times in the 1979 Swedish comedy film Repmånad. See also Anti-union violence References 1931 labor disputes and strikes Conflicts in 1931 Social history of Sweden Protest-related deaths Political history of Sweden 1931 in Sweden Military scandals Riots and civil disorder in Sweden Mass shootings in Sweden May 1931 events