US EditionKnife Violence in Vienna Triggers Backlash Over Migration
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Once again, there was a bloody attack with a knife in the arms ban zone in Vienna-Favorites. A 24-year-old Syrian, who allegedly wanted to settle a dispute, was not injured at his back on Thursday. While the victim remained injured, was taken care of by the professional rescue and sent to a hospital, the attacker and the other parties involved fled.The police reported that the Syrian could not or did not want to provide any information to the pa…
Knife Violence in Vienna Triggers Backlash Over Migration
Violent knife attacks in Vienna’s Favoriten district have sparked outrage in Austria, but the interior minister has defended his response. On June 16th, a man was robbed of his wallet at Reumannplatz. Two perpetrators stabbed the victim with a knife and seriously injured him. Two courageous men who tried to intervene were also injured. Several attackers, aged between 16 and 24 and identified as Syrian nationals, have since been named in connecti…
Despite the ban on weapons, there were violent incidents with knives in Vienna, especially at Reumannplatz. 131 knives have been confiscated since the ban zone came into force. The Minister of the Interior wants to maintain the "control pressure" against juvenile crime.
Member of Parliament Sophie De Wit (N-VA) requested figures on violence with bladed weapons in Brussels. A bladed weapon is a knife, sword, machete, etc. And what everyone already knew: violence is increasing. In addition to shooting incidents with firearms, violence with all kinds of knives has increased by half. The number of stabbings in Brussels rose from 122 to 185 cases between 2019 and 2023. That's an increase of more than 50 percent. Thi…
Two Kebstand employees in Vienna's Favoriten district were threatened with death by two young men armed with a knife on Wednesday night. The two initially caused a disturbance in front of the stand on Quellenstrasse, throwing flower vases from bar tables, police said. During an ensuing altercation, one of the two men pulled out a knife, while the other threatened the employees behind the counter with death.
Weapons Ban at Vienna's Reumannplatz: Karner Sees Success Despite Ongoing Knife Attacks
Interior Minister Gerhard Karner considers the weapon prohibition zone at Vienna's Reumannplatz a success despite repeated knife attacks. During a nighttime police operation, controls against youth crime were once again carried out - and Karner announced further measures.
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