Randals in Donaustadt: 18-year-old offends mother and police!

Randals in Donaustadt: 18-year-old offends mother and police!

Wien-Donaustadt, Österreich - in Vienna-Donaustadt there was a violent incident when an 18-year-old rioted after an argument with his mother. The family dispute broke out due to a rejected money claim, whereupon the young man struck in the parental apartment and insulted police officers who were called to support. He tried to drive the officials out of the apartment with kicks and strokes, which led to a arrest.

The police overpowered the aggressive young man using physical violence and temporarily arrested him. According to Kosmo, the suspect was not confessed during the arrest. It is still in the trial period of an earlier criminal conviction. The Vienna public prosecutor's office then decided to transfer him to a prison.

background to resistance to state power

Resistance to state power is an official offense in Austria that can be punished with prison sentences of up to three years. In particularly severe cases, even penalties of up to five years are threatened with the provisions of Section 269 of the Criminal Code. The situation in Vienna also reflects a worrying trend: there are increasingly acting against executive officers, often within the family sphere, which was documented in several cases in 2024.

The legal provisions in Austria define resistance than any dismissal of civil servants in a lawful official act. Although the exact framework conditions vary depending on the national legal system, the state's monopoly of violence is of central importance in these contexts. According to wikipedia, resistance is also considered a form of coercion for an official exercise that takes place through violence or threats.

This problem not only affects the Austrian legal area, but is also evident in other countries. In Germany, for example, resistance to officials is clearly determined in the Criminal Code, including various facts that fall under the categorization, such as the assault on enforcement officers (Section 114 of the Criminal Code). The regulations serve to protect state enforcement interest to ensure an orderly coexistence.

Although the incident in Vienna did not require any injuries, the question remains how such escalations can be avoided in the future. The incidents and the legal environment illustrate the risks to which police officers and other representatives of the state are exposed to the exercise of their tasks.

The developments related to the fight against resistance to state violence show that a social examination of the causes and solutions of this problem is necessary to create a safe environment for all citizens. Further information on the legal provisions can also be found at Wikipedia.