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Dispute in the Prater escalates: showmen threatened with an iron bar and knife!
On May 24, 2025, there was a dispute between showmen in the Vienna Prater that escalated into violence.
Dispute in the Prater escalates: showmen threatened with an iron bar and knife!
On May 24, 2025, there was a heated argument between two showmen in the Vienna Prater, which resulted in a dangerous escalation. According to vienna.at, the conflict was triggered between a 58-year-old shooting gallery employee and his 25-year-old neighbor. The cause was the loudness of the music from the neighbor's ride, which had already led to repeated arguments.
The situation escalated when the older showman attacked the younger man with an iron rod and threatened him in the chest. He later returned with a pocket knife and made a stabbing gesture toward the 25-year-old while threatening to kill him. A passer-by became aware of the altercation and informed the police, who quickly intervened.
Legal consequences
The police seized the threatened pocket knife and the 58-year-old was temporarily arrested. The procedure led to the public prosecutor's office ordering charges of dangerous threats and attempted bodily harm. According to the legal explanations of anwalt.de, threats that are made both verbally and through suggestions such as showing a weapon are punishable. This is especially true after the 2021 reform, which expanded the criminal liability of threats.
The penalties for such threats can be severe, including fines or imprisonment. In this specific case, the legal situation for the 58-year-old showman is tense, as the threat of a crime can have serious consequences.
Crisis center Prater
The event sheds light on the general crime situation in public spaces, which, according to Statista, is worrying in Germany and Austria. Although crime rates have tended to decrease in recent years, there is an increase in crimes that disrupt people's sense of security. Crimes that target personal freedom are particularly an issue in many cities.
Already in 2024, around 5.84 million crimes were registered in Germany, a decrease compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the perception of security in these areas often remains disturbed, which can lead to confrontations like the one in Vienna's Prater.
In this context, the legal framework plays a key role in assessing threats and punishing them. So it remains to be seen what further legal steps will follow in the showman's case.