Aggressive returnee: man kicks police in supermarket!

Aggressive returnee: man kicks police in supermarket!

On Tuesday afternoon, the police were called to a supermarket on Dammühlstrasse. The occasion? A violent argument between two men that resulted in bodily harm. A 43-year-old is said to have hit a 36-year-old on the back of the head with the palm of his hand. However, he was already a well-known face in the supermarket: He had previously been banned from the premises, but despite this rule he acted aggressively and was then sent off.

The 36-year-old initially complied with the dismissal, but returned after about ten minutes. In a heated moment, he apparently wanted to continue the argument with the 43-year-old and continued to be aggressive. The police were then forced to take the man into custody. But that's not all: the drunken person not only seemed to lose his mind when he deliberately kicked at an officer but did not hit him.

Alcohol and its consequences

When he was arrested, it quickly became clear that the 36-year-old was heavily intoxicated. A blood sample was then taken and various criminal proceedings were initiated against him. The legal consequences should not be underestimated, because as explained in a recent blog post on bronhofer.de, it could play a role at what level a person is considered incapable of guilt. If the value is over 3.0 per mille, incapacity is usually assumed, which means that the person affected cannot see the injustice of their act or act accordingly.

In addition, with a blood alcohol level between 2.0 and 2.99, reduced criminal responsibility can be determined, which can lead to a possible reduction in punishment. But be careful: habitual drinkers could be considered competent even at lower values, which makes the court's individual assessment always crucial.

Legal framework

In Germany, the questions of incapacity and reduced culpability are regulated in the Criminal Code (StGB), particularly in Section 20. It is written here that profound disorders of consciousness, for example due to alcohol, can lead to incapacity. According to Section 19 of the Criminal Code, teenagers under the age of 14 are considered to be incompetent anyway.

The 36-year-old's example shows how quickly a situation can escalate. Although alcohol is not an excuse for violent behavior, it should be noted that under certain conditions the court may assume reduced responsibility. This could play a role for the aggressive man in the future when his trial takes place, because even if he is not guilty, there is the possibility of being punished under Section 323a of the Criminal Code if someone intentionally gets drunk and commits a crime.

The developments surrounding this incident are crucial, not only for the people involved, but also for the community in Cologne. Such cases remind us how important it is to take the issues surrounding alcohol and violence seriously and to be aware of the legal framework in which we live.

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