Held from Villach: Syrian stops assassins with courageous intervention!

Held from Villach: Syrian stops assassins with courageous intervention!

On Saturday evening in Villach, Alaaeddin Alhalabi became an unexpected hero when he stopped a heavily armed attacker with a brave but drastic step. The 42-year-old Syrian put his own life in danger and rammed the perpetrator with his car to prevent a bloody attack. The attacker, equipped with a knife, was slightly injured on the foot and found himself a little later on a bench, where a now viral photo of him was taken while he grinned a provocative gesture when the police stepped onto him with pulled weapons. According to reports of 5 minutes, Alhalabi could theoretically be pursued because of his decision because of assault, but lawyer Stefan Torker emphasizes that the probability of such a persecution was low. Instead, his intervention could be considered justified emergency aid, which is legally permissible to save lives.

legal consequences in the focus

Torker further explains that the legal assessment decisively depends on the car driver's intention. Apparently Alhalabi did not act with the intention of violating or killing the attacker, but to protect other citizens from the acute threat. This action falls under the self-defense and emergency assistance regulations that are regulated in § 3 of the Criminal Code. According to Torker's assessment, the police will probably quickly refrain from investigative steps against Alhalabi, since his action can be considered justified. The assessment is clear: intervention was necessary to prevent a current and massive attack on the physical integrity of others.

While Alhalabi is celebrated in the media and the public, there are parallels to the discussions about the rescue of banks, as they are in the context of the Tarp (Troubled Asset Relief Program). The program, which creates striking short -term advantages for banks, can also leave long -term stigmata. According to an analysis, substances among the recipients of the TARP program show that these measures led to reduced distribution rates, but at the same time temporarily favored positive effects on the market shares. These developments illustrate that as in the case of Alhalabi, courage and immediate measures not only have central importance, but also lead to legal and social implications that go beyond the immediate events, as the effect of banking aids could also point to the market structure.