First, last night....a 'ruckus' started up at a Persian restaurant in Hamburg (NE part of the city....by Wandsbek).
Two guys arguing....no one says alcohol in the mix.....but one guy pulls a knife, and the other guy is stabbed (a bit). Ambulance called...appears that both had some wounds.
At the hospital....the serious wounded guy dies. Relatives/friends show up....hospital trying to control the matter. Things get tense....police called. Twenty police cars show up (you can figure near 40 cops in the mix).
Dead guy? Owner of the restaurant.
2nd guy? He's disappeared.
What the argument was over? So far....no one says.
Second story....around 10 days ago....in Brussels, two Alabama women had some European trip planned out for their daughters (12-years old). So they are on a train...approached by a guy (nationality is not given). He asks a question or two...establishing they are Americans, and goes into a 'threat' to kill them (showing a fairly long knife).
This leads to a minute or two of stress....train arrives at some station, and they quickly exit.
The ladies do two things....they get to the police....noting a description. Later the cops indicate they've found the guy...detained him, and indicate he's fairly drunk. Then they go to the US Embassy....wanting to report the incident. Staff kinda indicates to them....it's the weekend and we don't do reports on weekends.
The embassy visit...as far as I can see, was worthless. When traveling overseas...it's the last place you can expect help (better off to engage with hotel staff for advice).
Being vigilant? I always emphasize paying attention when in travel-mode in Europe....the more urbanized environment....the more of threat-potential. The other thing I suggest....don't go and assume Europeans are all friendly folks. There are always nutcases, drugged-up thugs, and crazy-drunk idiots walking around.
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