Tag #Stricter Penalties

What are the immediate consequences of the attacks on emergency responders during New Year's Eve in Germany, and what measures are being proposed to address them?

Following attacks on emergency responders on New Year's Eve, Hesse's Interior Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) called for the consistent prosecution and harsh punishment of the perpetrators. He stated that it is more important than ever to send a clear message that these acts constitute very serious wrongdoing. In Frankfurt, an e-scooter was thrown from a bridge onto a police car, narrowly missing the officers inside; an attempted murder investigation has been opened.