Crime - Mayor: Mood "aggressive and heated"
The mayor of Bad Oeynhausen, Lars Bökenkroger (CDU), described the atmosphere in the city following the fatal attack on a 20-year-old as "aggressive and heated" in an interview with WDR. He spoke of a great emotional intensity regarding the topic. "Of course, that's understandable. But limits are often being crossed. It's happening immediately, without knowing the backgrounds, that it's being politically instrumentalized."
An 18-year-old is suspected of having severely attacked the 20-year-old in the city's spa park the previous week, resulting in the victim's death in the hospital. The Syrian suspect is in investigative detention for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. Since then, the debate about criminal refugees has been rekindled.
"We must also be open about it," said Bökenkroger. "Of course, there's the question of whether there's a connection between migration and crime. There have been a number of cases, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Therefore, there should be no prohibition on deporting such young people."
Faeser: Consecutive Deportation of Criminals
"The perpetrator must be punished with full force," said Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) to the "Bild" newspaper. "It's clear that for young offenders and violent criminals, early intervention is necessary: Before they become even more violent, they need clear stop signals through swift criminal proceedings and visible penalties. We are also working intensively to be able to enforce deportations of criminals to Syria again." Her sympathy goes to the family of the young man who was killed in the violence in Bad Oeynhausen.
"This renewed case of brutal violence makes clear: Unchecked and uncontrolled refugee influx overwhelms us not only, but also poses a serious security risk," said CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann to the "Bild". Clear decisions are needed in the areas of youth and knife crime, as well as the ability to deport criminals to Afghanistan and Syria.
In response to the incident in Bad Oeynhausen, the mood in the city has become tense, with the CDU mayor, Lars Bökenkroger, expressing concerns about aggressive and heated debates. The attack, which led to the victim's death in the hospital, has sparked discussions about the connection between migration and crime.
Nancy Faeser, the German Federal Interior Minister, has reiterated the need for firm action against criminals. She emphasized the importance of swift criminal proceedings and visible penalties for young offenders and violent criminals, as well as the resumption of deportations of criminals to Syria.
Following the attack, the CDU General Secretary, Carsten Linnemann, called for clear decisions in dealing with youth and knife crime, as well as the ability to deport criminals to Afghanistan and Syria. He expressed concerns about the impact of unchecked refugee influx on security.
The debate about crime and migration has once again gained prominence in North Rhine-Westphalia, with WDR reporting extensively on the developments in Bad Oeynhausen.
