Violent confrontation after harbor festival: police use Taser!

Violent confrontation after harbor festival: police use Taser!

On the night of Tuesday, July 16th, there were violent arguments between two groups of showmen in Wiesbaden-Schierstein. They were on their way home after the end of the harbor festival when a verbal argument around 12:55 a.m. initially heated up tempers. The situation quickly escalated into violent attacks, which called the police into action. Loud Rheinmain Publishing The police were initially able to calm the situation, but half an hour later another conflict broke out.

Particularly explosive: One of those involved had a baseball bat with him and used it, which further inflamed the situation. To bring the argument under control, the police threatened to use a Taser. This ultimately led to the temporary arrest of the man with the baseball bat. Investigations have been started to clarify the background and the police are checking whether there are criminal offenses such as grievous bodily harm or violations of the weapons law. Witnesses are asked to contact the 5th police station on 0611 / 345 – 2540 Wiesbaden Current reported.

Violence in society

Unfortunately, the incident in Wiesbaden is not isolated. Violent crime accounts for less than 4% of all crimes recorded by the police in Germany, but threatens the population's sense of security more than other crimes such as theft or fraud. Around 217,000 violent crimes were recorded in 2024, the highest number since 2007, while numbers had fallen in previous years. Since 2021, the numbers have been rising again and are almost a third above the low of 2021 during the corona pandemic, like Statista communicates.

The reasons for this increase could be diverse, ranging from economic uncertainties to social pressures. What is particularly striking is the increase in young violent criminals, whose proportion of suspects has increased since 2021. This highlights the ongoing psychological stress that many people, especially young adults, have experienced as a result of the Corona measures.

The conflicts in Wiesbaden should remind us how important it is to seek dialogue and resolve conflicts peacefully. Any kind of violence is a step in the wrong direction and only serves to further inflame tensions in our society.