About 8 years ago...I was doing a German language class, and later a integration class....so I was hanging around Syrians, Africans, Afghans, Venezuelans and even some South Koreans.
It came up in a break-pause one day....Syrian educated guy (pharmacist trade)....we got into a English discussion.
Upon arrival in Germany with his wife, and two kids....they were put in a temp-camp (old US barracks)....for about 6 weeks.
Daily....came the issue....young 'punks' (various countries)....going out and discovering alcohol and drugs on the streets of Germany. I asked...how'd they get the cash....he responded 'black-work'.
So he had to continually monitor his kids....keeping them away from the idiots.
He'd go and tell the 'manager' of the stuff going, but they never responded.
Most all of the incoming folks were from countries that had strict laws on booze/drugs.....serious punishment. So they had no ability to control themselves.
This murder from the last week (Hamburg subway)....an example of a asylum guy....no control....consumed with boozing up daily.
I don't think the German authorities have really leaned into this issue, or grasp it.
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I theorize that it is a Genetic issue with cultures that don't consume alcohol, they lack the long term effects of alcohol consumption on their genetic code. Alcoholism is very prevalent in the native american community.
I was stationed in Panama (mid-80s), and knew of a canal-worker (engineer) who shopped each morning at the shopette....buying a half-case of PBR and a bag of ice. Throughout the day....about every 60 minutes....he'd consume a can. Yeah, he'd built up a tolerance to beer. Some folks are like that.
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