If you are viewing German news, or having a conversation with a German, and 'amok' comes up.....it probably takes a moment for you to grasp the comment and how they mean things.
'Amok' translated.....means one of three things: (1)in a frenzy (not in a positive way), (2) plain crazy/loco, or (3) acting in a dangerous irrational way.
At least twice a month, I'll see it used....usually by the police in decribing some criminal bizarre behavior.
Terrorists now in Germany? Most always....the cops use 'amok' in describing out their actions....because the guy/gal showed total disregard for human life....so they have to be loco or irrational.
Judges? They won't assign the 'amok' status until the problem-person has been examined and ID'ed by a doctor as unbalanced....then the person usually gets sent off to a permanent facility.
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