Teenager unleashed violence in Floridsdorf - police have to intervene!

Teenager unleashed violence in Floridsdorf - police have to intervene!

Floridsdorf, Österreich - A 16-year-old caused a scandalous incident in Floridsdorf on Saturday evening that put the police on alert. According to OE24 , the police were called when the teenager got into an emotional outbreak. At first he fled to the officials, but soon returned and stormed towards his 38-year-old mother. The situation escalated when the young person did not pay off his project despite several police warning calls. To prevent an attack, the officials saw themselves forced to intervene.

In the attempt to arrest, the teenager fought violently and injured a policewoman. There is suspicion that the young person was under the influence of drugs, which makes the situation all the more worrying. An ambulance then transported the 16-year-old to the hospital for examination. The incident is not the first of this kind for the teenager who is already known and has several advertisements. This raises questions about the development of youth crime and dealing with conspicuous young people.

background to youth crime

A look at the current situation of youth crime in Germany shows that the number of youth crimes in recent years is particularly high in the areas of theft and simple assault. According to the information of the German Institute for Norms , almost 430,000 children and adolescents up to 20 years of a criminal offense were suspected in 2019. The head of the Munich Youth Court, Ludwig Kretzschmar, even reports 350 procedures per month. This shows impressively how many young people get into conflict with the law.

experts agree that violence often results among young people from family circumstances, social factors and group compulsion. In 2019, a total of 156 homicides in Germany were registered by young people, which underlines the rarity of such crimes. It is also emphasized that the discussion about tightening the right to juvenile law is not necessary because the tendency towards violent crime is declining among young people, even if special areas such as drug use remain problematic.

The 16-year-old's case, however, is open to the harmful effects of drug abuse and family stress. While the statistics indicate a decline in severe crimes, aggressive outbreaks of young people still employ society. The incident in Floridsdorf could impose a broad discussion about preventive measures that are necessary to preserve young people from sliding into crime.

The judiciary will now deal with the fall of the teenager, and it remains to be seen which steps are initiated to offer both the young people and his family to prevent further escalation. The monitoring and intervention in conspicuous young people is considered more important than ever given the current events.