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Drastic chase: German shoots himself during police operation!
On December 11, 2024, a chase in Vorarlberg caused a stir when a 43-year-old German injured himself.
Drastic chase: German shoots himself during police operation!
A shocking incident shook Vorarlberg and the Allgäu last Sunday evening. A 43-year-old German, known to the police because of numerous previous convictions, began a dramatic chase that led to a terrible climax. The man, who was already in the police's sights due to his criminal past for drug trafficking, weapons offenses as well as burglaries and car thefts, initially escaped from a fuel scam and then triggered a wild chase. He chased through several cities and drove over police barriers, injuring several police vehicles before ending up in a ditch. There he turned a gun on himself and seriously injured himself, but his life is no longer in danger crown reported.
The morning after shows that the list of allegations against the perpetrator continues to grow: in addition to the fuel fraud already mentioned, he is also accused of stealing a vehicle, illegally possessing weapons and resisting state authority. Equipped with a total of three handguns in the car, there was a dramatic ending when the man finally tried to take his own life after a rapid game of hide-and-seek in the crashed vehicle. Investigations are ongoing and police are looking for the exact motives behind these frightening acts.
Historical connections to war crimes trials
In a completely different time and context, the war crimes trials took place in Riga in 1946, at which high-ranking Wehrmacht generals and SS leaders were indicted. The trial of Friedrich Jeckeln, who committed numerous atrocities in the occupied territories, received particular attention. Those responsible were convicted for their crimes and executed immediately after the verdict was announced. These trials were characterized by concrete evidence and witnesses such as Wikipedia highlights, and are very different from many other show trials of the time. The interpretive horizon of the time also reflects the deep wounds left by the Second World War and the ongoing efforts to create justice for the victims.