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Drunk man throws e-scooter off bridge: court rules harshly!
A drunk man threw an e-scooter off a bridge in Nuremberg. The court handed down a verdict for attempted murder.
Drunk man throws e-scooter off bridge: court rules harshly!
In Nuremberg, an incident in the spring caused a stir when 23-year-old Sandro Z. threw an e-scooter off the Pegnitz Bridge West while drunk. The 32 kilogram vehicle crashed into a play area where children and basketball players were playing. The verdict was now handed down at the Nuremberg-Fürth regional court: the defendant received two years in prison for attempted murder, with the sentence suspended. After eight months in custody, the metal worker was relieved.
The incident occurred on April 7, 2024 after Sandro Z. drank several vodkas. An argument with his girlfriend about the e-scooter, which couldn't be activated, led to an escalation. He threw the vehicle over the parapet around 3:15 p.m., believing no one nearby was in danger. A blood alcohol test showed almost two per thousand. Although the defendant claimed that he did not want to endanger anyone, the public prosecutor's office demanded a conviction for attempted murder. His defense attorney, however, argued that it was just a “dangerous act of shit” and not an attempted murder.
Consequences and legal assessment
The judges agreed that despite Sandro Z.'s statement that no one was specifically at risk, the defendant's actions could have had serious consequences. The argument and the impulsive throwing of the e-scooter into a busy area raise questions about responsibility in traffic and how to deal with alcohol. The Pegnitz Bridge, where the incident took place, is remembered not only as an urban connection, but as the scene of a serious misconduct that raises both legal and moral dimensions, such as pepeprint.de reported.
This incident is a powerful example for Nuremberg and the general discussions about e-scooters and their responsibility. Courts are faced with the challenge of finding the right balance between individual actions and their potential dangers to third parties, as in other similar cases of rash behavior in public spaces that have made headlines in the past.