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  • Hour Of The Wolf: Policeman To Airline Steward And Back Again

    Hour Of The Wolf: Policeman To Airline Steward And Back Again

    “Society is totally different at night,” says Birgir Örn Guðjónsson, who has been a police officer for over ten years. These days, he spends around one-third of his time working nights, but he recently took a six-month sabbatical to work as an…

  • Biggi The Cop To Become Just Biggi, The Cop

    Biggi The Cop To Become Just Biggi, The Cop

    Social media figure Biggi the Cop has announced he will stop engaging with videos and statuses on Facebook, and will focus solely on police work. Birgir Örn Guðjónsson – or, as he has been known to the Icelandic public for the past…

  • Enforcing The Status Quo

    Enforcing The Status Quo

    Recently, we covered the story of an opinion piece written by Birgir Örn Guðjónsson – better known to the internet as Biggi the Cop. He’s been a pretty popular figure on social media for his perpetual grin, friendly demeanor and overall charm.…

  • Police Officer Wants Limits On Immigrants’ Right To Privacy

    Police Officer Wants Limits On Immigrants’ Right To Privacy

    Police officer Birgir Örn Guðjónsson, colloquially known as Biggi the cop, wrote an article, published in Fréttablaðið/Vísir on Thursday, under a title which may be loosely translated as “The Forbidden Article”. Birgir shares an anecdote about a man “of foreign origin” who,…