Over the past month in Wiesbaden (my 'suburb').....there's been four vicious attack/assaults by a single guy at random times in the city. Some involved him just waving a knife around and striking fear...some were thrown to the ground. No one was killed (thankfully). Based on a description of the guy.....cops in the city eventually realized it was one single guy doing this.
Well....on Sunday, there came the fifth attack, and cops were alerted and spanned out with a fairly good description of the guy. This time, they cornered him and took him down.
What the authorities say? Well....the 26-year-old guy had been previously been under treatment at a local facility for mental issues. Now? He's been placed by a judge in a facility and will be held until an assessment occurs. Likelihood of getting out? I would have my doubts. German legal standings usually ask the question....is the person safe to let out, and if no one will sign the paperwork....you stay.
The issue is that people hear about these type of assaults, and by word of mouth, there is a tension that builds up that it's not 'safe' to walk around. One single nutcase....intimidation by knife....and you get several thousand folks all hyped up.
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