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Aggression at the music festival: police officers attacked and injured!
Verbal argument at the music festival in Rülzheim: Care two men and attack police officers. Focus on violence against civil servants.
Aggression at the music festival: police officers attacked and injured!
On Saturday evening, June 14, 2025, around 11:30 p.m. at the music festival in Rülzheim, in the district of Germersheim, there was a verbal argument that quickly escalated. A 22-year-old and a 20-year-old participated in the disputes and were suspected of insulting and threatening other festivals. Mrn news reports that the situation quickly got out of control when the 22-year-old became aggressive to the incoming police officers. He resisted and kicked an official against his leg.
But not only the older man showed problematic behavior. The 20-year-old also physically attacked a policewoman and caused injuries to her shoulder and arm. Both men did not calm themselves down and loudly insulted the police forces. Despite the mature location, the four injured police officers were not seriously injured and were able to continue their service.
Consequences of the acts of violence
The willingness to use violence that was observed that evening reflects a worrying phenomenon. Throughout Germany, police officers are increasingly exposed to physical attacks and threats. According to the data of the Federal Criminal Police Office, published in October 2024, around 106,000 civil servants were victims of an act of violence in 2023, which represents an increase of 10% compared to the previous year. Tagesschau has found that an average of 290 police officers are exposed to violent attacks every day.
A large part of these attacks are direct physical attacks and acts of resistance. The likelihood of an assault is particularly high in the case of arrests. This was also the case with the incidents in Rülzheim when the two men not only acted defenselessly, but even in the hospital, where the 22-year-old was treated due to his injuries, started an attack on the heads of the security forces and medical staff.
Legal consequences
Criminal proceedings are now being initiated against both men for threats, insults, resistance to enforcement officers and assault. MRN News reports that violence against police officers is pursued by criminal law and that possible punishments can result in imprisonment or fines for up to three years. The increasing violence against law enforcement officers has also alerted unions that have recently pleaded for more drastic measures.
The problem is reinforced by the statistics of Statista, according to which 85% of the acts of violence against police officers are assault. It is worrying that the proportion of alcoholic perpetrators who are recorded in the statistics increases. It is clear that the challenges for the security authorities in Germany increase.
These terrifying numbers and incidents make it clear that at large events such as the music festival, special attention must be paid to the safety of the civil servants and the festival visitors - because there is definitely still a lot of work ahead of us.