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Chaos at Munich Central Station: Use of pepper spray injures five!
On June 13, 2025, a control at Munich Central Station escalated. Two men were overwhelmed with pepper spray and five people were injured.
Chaos at Munich Central Station: Use of pepper spray injures five!
On Friday afternoon, shortly before 1 p.m., there was a dangerous situation at Munich Central Station that quickly escalated. As the Evening newspaper reported that three federal police officers wanted to subject two men, 26 and 32 years old and of German-Moroccan descent, to a check. Reluctantly, the two said they had no time for a check and began verbally threatening the police. They also showed off their kickboxing knowledge.
It happened as it had to happen: When an officer tried to carry out the check, the 32-year-old slapped his hand away, which resulted in a scuffle. His accomplice pulled out his smartphone and filmed the altercation. Given the situation, officers decided to use pepper spray to get the situation under control. A baton was threatened, but not used. Support arrived a short time later and the men were ultimately overpowered and temporarily arrested.
Injuries and investigations
However, the situation had its consequences. Five people were slightly injured by the pepper spray, including the two people arrested and three federal police officers who complained of breathing problems. One of the officers even suffered abrasions on his arm and a bruised knee and was no longer fit for duty T Online supplemented. The men were given a rapid drug test, which came back positive for cannabis and cocaine.
In addition to the injuries, two cell phones were also damaged, one belonging to the 26-year-old and the other to one of the police officers. Following the incidents, the federal police initiated investigations against the two men for resisting law enforcement officers, bodily harm, threats, damage to property and violations of the Narcotics Act.
Pepper spray and its use
The discussion about the use of pepper spray repeatedly raises questions about proportionality and the protection of fundamental rights. How buerger-beobachten-polizei.de reports, pepper spray is seen by many as a necessary tool for police to avoid escalations. Although the use of pepper spray can be more effective than other measures, it is often viewed critically. There have been repeated cases in the past in which the use of pepper spray resulted in injuries and the associated risks for citizens should not be ignored
These incidents shed light on the challenges police face in maintaining public safety. While on the one hand the need for protective measures is emphasized, the physical and legal consequences of such operations can have far-reaching consequences. It remains to be seen how the investigation will be followed up and what lessons will be learned for future controls at the main train station and elsewhere.