Stopped by police

[Streetcar]

...However, before I could ask him about his legal rights to obviously question what I was wearing the car continued its way across the square. Seeing it disappearing I considered whether I should find a police station and complain about him. But after a couple of minutes I came to the conclusion that it probably would be nothing but a waste of time.
I did feel insulted and I still do...

If it had been a random citizen asking you the same thing, would you still be insulted?

I readily admit that I know nothing about Swedish law. Perhaps in Sweden, uniformed police are not allowed to talk to people unless it is in regards to a criminal investigation.

Fortunately, police here do not give up their rights as citizens when they put on the uniform. (Though many think otherwise...)