48-year-old in Vienna: alcohol, Hitler salute and arrest!

48-year-old in Vienna: alcohol, Hitler salute and arrest!

Versorgungsheimstraße, 1010 Wien, Österreich - On May 1, 2025, a 48-year-old alcoholic man was arrested in Vienna after he was motionless on the street and refused medical help. During the official act he showed the Hitler salute and called "Heil Hitler" loudly. Such incidents are alarming because they are embedded in a larger context of hate crime and extremism in Austria. The man also contributed insulting expressions against the police during the arrest.

The police filed a complaint about decency injury. After consultation with the Vienna public prosecutor, the man was finally reported on the foot. The basis for such incidents was recently the topic in the "Hate Crime" 2022 management report, which was published by Interior Minister Gerhard Karner on July 22, 2023.

increasing hate crime in Austria

The management report shows that a third of the ads for violations of the prohibition law are in relation to racist and anti -Semitic statements. In 2022, a total of 5,865 criminal acts were reported, compared to 5,464 in 2021. The highest number of prejudice motivated crimes was recorded in the federal states of Vienna, Lower Austria and Upper Austria. Over half of the suspects are under 25 years old, which indicates a worrying development.

In particular, the prejudice motifs vary greatly. In 2022, 2,466 reports were related to worldviews, and 1,968 related to national or ethnic origin. This data underpin the need for preventive measures, as required by Minister Karner and Minister of Justice Alma Zadic to take into account the social cohesion.

measures against extremism

In order to reduce the dark field in hate crime, various training initiatives are implemented to raise awareness of the police. This includes e-learning courses and monthly newsletters. The "Together, Sickers in Austria" initiative plays a central role in this and promotes cooperation with non -governmental organizations (NGOs). This should further increase the information rate of 68.3 percent at HATE Crimes.

The recent events, such as the arrest of the 48-year-old in Vienna, once again put a light on the challenges with which society is confronted. The fight against prejudices and extremism remains an urgent task to promote an equal and respectful community. This underlines the importance of the measures and discussions on this topic required by the government.

For further information on developments in the field of hate crime in Austria, see [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/520250111311/erRief-heil-hitler-48-jaehriger-in-fest. BMI.