Blood act in Laa: Government fails drastically in asylum policy!

Blood act in Laa: Government fails drastically in asylum policy!

in Laa an der Thaya, a small town in Lower Austria, an attempt to murder caused excitement. A 27-year-old Afghan asylum seeker tried to kill a 33-year-old from the region. The life of the victim could only be saved through quick emergency medical help and transport with a rescue helicopter. This reports Austria's news agency .

The Vice-Landeshauptmann Udo Landbauer sharply criticized the federal government and described the incident as failure in asylum policy. "Imported violence has to be stopped," says Landbauer, who demands that the rights of asylum offenders to be put back behind the safety of the Austrian citizens. This is a clear call for a fundamental revision of asylum policy in order to avoid such incidents in the future.

historical context of Laa an der Thaya

The city of Laa an der Thaya has an eventful story that goes back to the 12th century. Located strategically on the border with Bohemia, it was affected militarily several times over the centuries. The city was also affected under Napoleon. Today Laa at the Thaya houses significant historical sites such as the Great Romanesque Church of St. Vitus and is known for its proximity to the Czech borders, which in the past was also associated with economic challenges that were alleviated by opening a rail connection to Vienna in 1869. The development of the city is often associated with the fact that it was an important border town and the local community helped to maintain numerous cultural and economic connections, it documents wikipedia .