Stab in the inn: Alcoholized man injured a conversation partner seriously!

Stab in the inn: Alcoholized man injured a conversation partner seriously!

in an inn in St. Roman, Upper Austria, there was a threatening incident on Saturday night, which raises questions about security in public spaces. As reported [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/5202505180942/nach-plauderei-im-gasthaus-Ploetzlich-Sticht-Tehr-Zartner- zu/), a 25-year-old was injured with a knife in the abdomen after he was involved in a conversation with a 29-year-old also present.

The two men were previously unknown to each other, but during their conversation the 29-year-old revealed a folding knife carried. Suddenly and for no apparent reason, he stabbed the 25-year-old in his stomach. Under the influence of alcohol, the attacker immediately fled from the restaurant. Shortly afterwards, however, he faced a security employee, which led to the alarms of the police. This arrested the 29-year-old and brought him to the police inspection. He was given a temporary ban on weapons and it was reported on the free foot.

serious injuries and investigations

The 25-year-old suffered injuries of an indefinite degree and was taken to the Passau Clinic. According to the statements of participants, the incident was no dispute, which makes the circumstances of the knife injury appear the more mysterious. The exact background is currently being examined intensively by the police.

The increasing number of knife attacks in Germany and Austria throws a shadow on this incident. In recent years, violence has increased with knives, which also documents the Tagesschau. The police crime statistics show that around ten knife attacks are recorded every day in Berlin alone. In 2023 there were a total of around 29,000 knife attacks in Germany, including threats and tried attacks.

legal measures and challenges

In order to counteract this development, stricter weapons laws have been introduced since October 2024, which, among other things, establish knife -free zones on events and means of transport. Nevertheless, the criminologist Britta Bannenberg emphasizes that such changes in the law cannot guarantee security. Violent offenders could only be deterred to a limited extent by legal framework conditions.

Bannenberg and the criminologist Dirk Baier advocate a national action plan against knife power, which involves comprehensive measures to support endangered young people and intensive care sites. Despite the current Situation, there is a decline in the predatory offenses with knives. However, the general trend of an increase in violent acts with knives remains worrying.

The incident in St. Roman is another example of how unpredictable knife power can occur and illustrates the need to continue to take measures to take prevention.

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