Crime - CDU calls for stricter rules after attack in Bad Oeynhausen
The CDU demands that Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) in the future generally apply adult criminal law to juveniles, following the fatal attack on a 20-year-old in Bad Oeynhausen. Faeser stated that the 18-year-old suspect from Syria is also an example of a "failed social integration," according to CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann after consultations of the party leadership in Berlin. This statement is completely unacceptable and "de facto a victim-perpetrator reversal." The CDU expects Faeser to clarify what she meant.
According to Linnemann, the suspected perpetrator is known to the police, and there is a long investigation file. He warned: "We see that uncontrolled and unregulated migration not only overloads Germany in many areas, but it also poses a serious security risk."
The accused Syrian is suspected of attacking the 20-year-old in the night of June 23, striking him on the head and stepping on him. The man died a few days later in the hospital. According to the investigators, the accused had previously been noticed for violent, property damage, and drug offenses, but was not previously convicted. The 18-year-old is being investigated for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm.
CDU: Apply adult criminal law to juveniles
The Brandenburg CDU chairman Jan Redmann, who stands before state elections in September, urged Faeser in the face of an increase in crime among juveniles to put the police and justice in a position to act better. The age of criminal responsibility should be lowered to twelve years. It's not about putting children in prison, but about enabling educational measures for those who, before they are fourteen years old, have committed a series of crimes.
Redmann also demanded that adult criminal law be applied as a rule from the age of eighteen and not, as is currently the case, only from the age of twenty-one. Those who are just beginning to gain experience with the German legal system should not be given the impression that "it's a system of laissez-faire here," but should clearly receive the message that consequences and severity also apply in Germany. In addition, the CDU demanded a sentencing enhancement for crimes with knives - these should in the future be classified as criminal offenses with a minimum sentence of one year.
- The incident in Bad Oeynhausen happened in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the CDU, led by Carsten Linnemann in Berlin, is calling for stricter laws.
- Linnemann mentioned that the 18-year-old suspect from Syria, living in Germany, represents a failure of social integration.
- Jan Redmann, the CDU chairman in Brandenburg, is facing state elections in September and has joined the call for stricter laws, particularly for juveniles.
- Redmann suggests lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12 and applying adult criminal law from age 18, instead of 21, to send a clear message about consequences.
- In addition, the CDU in both North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg is demanding a minimum sentence of one year for crimes involving knives.
- Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD), who has faced criticism from the CDU and Redmann, mentioned the Syrian suspect as an example of failed integration, a statement that sparked controversy.
