Grazer AmoFlauf: Data protection failed - perpetrator free despite warning!

Grazer AmoFlauf: Data protection failed - perpetrator free despite warning!

Graz, Österreich - The killing spree in Graz shaken Austria and raises serious questions about the official failure. The perpetrator, a 21-year-old man, was classified as mentally unsuitable in his pattern. Despite this classification, he managed to buy legal weapons because information about his psychological instability was not passed on due to data protection regulations. This led to an outcry in public. The Styrian Governor and former Defense Minister Mario Kunasek expressed concerns about the effective security precautions and called for a revision of the regulations for the transfer of information

On June 20, 2015, the perpetrator transformed the city center of Graz into a battlefield. With a two -ton off -road vehicle, he drove specifically in pedestrian zones and walkers, hunting uninvolved passers -by. In this killing run, three people died tragically, including a four -year -old boy. 36 other people were seriously injured. The city of Graz was in a state of emergency, while over 10,000 people took part in a funeral march reports that ... .

mental health and public security

The events raise the question to what extent mental health in society and the authorities are adequately prioritized. Mental illnesses contribute to the burden of disease in the European region and are therefore a significant challenge in the field of public health. The WHO and the EU have developed the statements to address this problem and promote mental health. This also includes the "European Declaration on Mental Health", which was already passed in 2005 and comprises several fields of action, including health promotion and suicide prevention informs about it ... .

It should be noted that Alen R., the amok driver, had a serious mental illness before his convicted actions, which was insufficiently treated and monitored. Subsequently, his mental state was discussed in the process. Some experts had attested insanitaryability while others considered him guilty. Ultimately, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for the "planned mass murder" and has since refused therapy measures, which further worsened.

information on existing need for change

The recent incidents show how necessary it is to rethink existing laws regarding mental health and the transfer of information. It turned out that despite his psychological history of the perpetrators, the perpetrator was able to acquire weapons and ultimately to deal with fatal violence in dealing with them. The demands for a reform, as expressed by Mario Kunasek, could be the first step in the right direction to prevent similar tragedies in the future.