Young people injured 13 -year -olds with a knife - police investigated in Weiden!

Young people injured 13 -year -olds with a knife - police investigated in Weiden!

A dispute among young people in Weiden caused terrifying headlines on Friday. In the afternoon around 5:30 p.m., four young people in Dr. Pfleger-Straße and escalated the situation. A 16-year-old from Weiden pulls out a knife and injures a 13-year-old who carries a three-centimeter long, superficial cut on the hand. Although the wound is not life -threatening, the incident throws a bright light on the problems with which the youth are confronted today. As reported Oberpfalzecho, the injured young person was held by another involved, but medical treatment was not necessary.

The Weiden police have already started investigations based on testimony of the injured party and his father. Against the perpetrator, the 16-year-old, is determined for dangerous bodily harm, threat and coercion. It remains to be seen whether other members from the group of four young people can be identified.

Social dimension

This incident is not just an isolated incident, but reflects a much larger problem: the propensity for violence among young people. Michael Mertens, chairman of the North Rhine-Westphalia police union, is finally calling for more education in schools about the dangers of knife attacks. Many young people are unaware of the deadly consequences of stabbings. In view of this problem, it is crucial that teachers, together with the police and rescue workers, make it clear to young people that such attacks do not represent a solution to conflicts, as WDR reports.

The role of the media is also critically observed: Prof. Stefan Kersting warns that violence in social media videos could reduce the inhibition threshold of children and adolescents to use violence. Parents are required to question their children's media consumption and to draw attention to the problem of violence in dialogue.

Initiatives and prevention

The issue of violence prevention has become more important in recent years, and numerous programs and initiatives have been launched to improve the use of conflicts. Projects such as “stay’ cool without violence! ” And “Faustlos” support schools in exercising violence and offer help for students in crisis situations. The Conference of Ministers of Culture has already advised measures on violence prevention, whereby media pedagogical approaches to control violent content are also important, as documented in the Bildungserver.

A comprehensive cooperation between schools, parents and community is essential to promote non -violent behavior in youth. In view of the serious consequences that can bring violence with it, it is important to develop a good hand when it comes to acting against violence and aggression at an early stage. The incident in Weiden should be a wake -up call for everyone involved so that we can work for our children together on a safer future.