So HR (our public TV network in Hessen) wrapped up the entire story on the Wiesbaden 'weapons-free-zone'. I've chatted about this in the past two weeks....while it was in draft format. We are the first city in Hessen....to have a weapons-free-zone.
The applied zone? Roughly half of the center region of Wiesbaden (about 1,200 by 1,200 ft).
The program will start on 1 January. Cops will have full authority to stop you while in the 'zone' and frisk/ID you. Signs will be posted to let you know about the effect of the zone.
In order to seem fair....I'm guessing that various non-threat individuals (maybe even older folks, retirees)....will be frisked/IDed. But I seriously doubt that the frisk/ID business will occur in daylight hours....this is probably more of a night-time event.
If you have a weapon on you (even a pocket knife).....it'll be confiscated and you will be fined. The fine for a knife could go up to 5,000 Euro (for a gun or anything requiring a weapons card)....up to 10,000 Euro.
Even if you are carrying a carpet knife or weighted-gloves.....that's banned and you could get into trouble.
Opposition to the ban? Yes....the Greens voiced opposition.
My humble belief is that in the first month....five or six guys will be caught, and brought to some judge, with the full weight of the fine. After that.....folks will realize the impact of walking into the zone.
Making this into a sort of no-go area? It's odd to me....out of the ten potential cities in Hessen (especially Frankfurt and Darmstadt)....that this is the first such zone.
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