After the events in Copenhagen this weekend, Swedish artist Lars Vilks has left his home in Höganäs in southern Sweden, out of fear that his presence there may be putting his neighbors at risk.

There was an emergency meeting of worried residents called in Höganäs municipality to address the possible risk to the municipality by Vilks' presence there.

"The reason for the meeting was that we wanted to have the latest information from the police. Our head of security was on hand and we gave her the task of coming up with a plan of action, if something should happen in...