Chaos on New Year's Eve: Berlin demands measures against illegal ball bombs!

During New Year's Eve in berlin, there were numerous crimes accompanied by destruction, serious injuries and even deaths. According to information from Tagesschau.de Crimes, which means an increase of 125 compared to the previous year. The incidents also included the destruction of the practice of the veterinarian Dr. Andreas Ross in Berlin-Tegel through an exploding ball bomb. A seven -year -old boy was seriously injured, which underlines Ross's demand for better protection of the population. The doctor also questions why such illegal spherical bombs can continue to be ordered online.

The crimes included property damage, violations of the weapons law and attacks on emergency services, with 58 attacks on fire and police being counted. A total of 670 suspects were recorded. However, identifying the perpetrators was difficult because darkness and crowds played a significant role. As part of 100 investigations from New Year's Eve 2022/23, only about half of the cases could be identified in a perpetrator, with only 23 convictions from these procedures.

demands for measures to contain

The Berlin CDU has called for measures to contain the damage and dangers, especially with regard to the highly explosive ball bombs. As Wirtschaft reported, the parliamentary group leader Burkard Dregger emphasized the need to prevent excesses on New Year's Eve. Among the suggestions of the CDU are a reinforcement of police controls, high penalties and claims for damages for manufacturers of illegal pyrotechnics and a complete ban on ball bombs.