15-year-old convicted: Bomb threat as fun causes excitement!

15-year-old convicted: Bomb threat as fun causes excitement!

An incident of serious scope has taken place in Upper Austria, which activates not only the schools concerned, but also social awareness of youth crime. A 15-year-old student from Linz is currently in front of the jury of the Linz State Court because on May 7th this year he sent bomb threats to three schools, including facilities in Linz, Traun and St. Veit an der Glan in Carinthia. In the threats, he claimed that explosives were hidden in schools and could explode at any time. The e-mails, the Kurier were written even in English: "I wish you a lot of luck to find me and the bomb. ”

The Lower Austrian police reacted quickly and was able to identify the youngsters about his IP address. A search of his house led to ensuring a cell phone that may provide evidence of his behavior. The student was repentant in the process and explained that he only considered the threats to be "fun". Despite his shame, he remains convinced that he was not aware of the possible consequences. In the meantime, the judge indicated that the type of execution of the emails indicates a certain amount of superiority, which could increase the severity of the crime.

legal consequences and social responsibility

The student confessed to his guilt and received a conditional imprisonment of four months, combined with a three -year trial period. He was also imposed on probation. His parents were extremely dissatisfied with her son's behavior. They are faced with the financial burden of a police operation, which the boy now has to pay back to his father - over 2,600 euros. Despite this serious situation, according to the Kleine Zeitung and could continue to have a future in the educational institution after he is already apologizing has.

These events throw a shadow on the challenges with which young people are confronted today. The Federal Ministry of Youth is currently working on strategies for the prevention of child and youth crime in order to counteract such incidents in the future. The ministry's report emphasizes that a large part of the suspect young people only appear once, which is partly due to careless behavior. Nevertheless, there are also intensive perpetrators that result from complex social problems, including social disadvantage or school problems. The Ministry is committed to solving these problems through preventive measures together with schools, police and judiciary in order to find 최선의 solutions and to strengthen the resilience of young people. This shows once again how important a holistic approach is in the support of our young generation. BMFSFJ In detail the initiatives for prevention in this sensitive area.