Polician in court: Threat with weapon against young people causes a stir!

A Obersteirian policewoman is on trial because of a threatening statement. She had threatened a 15-year-old suspect in a phone call to keep the service weapon in front of her face. This happened after the young girl hit a seven -year -old elementary school in a playground, which led to an advertisement by his father. The policewoman, who called the suspect and her mother, reacted to the girl's provocative answer with the threat. According to the information that krone.at , the civil servant then landed before the criminal judge.

In the course of the legal dispute, the police officer admitted that he had reacted excessive and apologized to the family concerned. Nevertheless, the case was not without consequences: it received a fine of 3400 euros and is also faced with disciplinary proceedings. The legal assistance of the family, Marc Simbürger, expressed that the police played an important role in the social structure, but also had to set limits for excessive action. The case received additional attention when the general interest in police costumes, matching the carnival, increases. For example, there are currently complete police costumes for children, including specific accessories such as pistols, on platforms such as Otto.de .