Shock in the skater park: Youth gang hunts with weapons and violence is afraid!

Im Skaterpark Floridsdorf verfolgten Jugendliche mit Schusswaffe eine Person und riefen „Allahu Akbar“. Politische Reaktionen folgen.
In the Floridsdorf skating park, young people followed a person with a firearm and called "Allahu Akbar". Follow political reactions. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

Shock in the skater park: Youth gang hunts with weapons and violence is afraid!

Floridsdorf, Österreich - On Friday evening, a troubling incident caused excitement in the Floridsdorf skating park. Young people persecuted a person with a firearm and called "Allahu Akbar". Wolfgang Irschik, the FPÖ councilor, prompted these terrifying scenes to express his concerns about the increasingly slipped security situation in Vienna. In his statements, he explains that the inhibition threshold for violence has dropped visibly and that public places should not become a locations of such questionable incidents. The FPÖ sees an urgent need for action here and calls for an immediate increase in police presence in Floridsdorf.

The incidents come at a time when the city government, in particular the red-pink coalition, is criticized, according to Irschik because of its inadequate security measures. Sabine Mareda, designated deputy district manager, also supports Irschik's demands and emphasizes the need for determined measures, especially in areas close to children and adolescents. "We cannot stand by and see how the security of our children and young people is at stake," says Mareda.

political reactions and security situation in Vienna

Political reactions promptly followed the incident in Floridsdorf. On the one hand, the FPÖ federal party chairman calls for the consistent investigation and hard punishments for the perpetrators and at the same time criticizes the failure of the city government in integration and migration policy, which contributes to the current violence. The police have announced that it will carry out increased controls on Saturday in order to offer citizens more security. So far, however, no official details about the origin or motivation of the young people have been published.

The worries are not unfounded. Bloody clashes between youth bands are currently shaped by Vienna, especially between Chechens and Afghans. These conflicts have led to increased attacks and crimes in various districts, which further increases the discomfort in the neighborhood affected. More and more residents, especially families with children, avoid public places and playgrounds for fear of attacks. A youth gang that is active in the 21st district also causes unrest by setting garbage containers on fire and molesting older residents, which is very stressful for general security perception in the population.

fight against youth crime

Another alarm sign is the statistics on youth crime in Vienna. Last year, a single youth gang is said to have committed over 1,200 crimes. Despite increased measures by the police, including the formation of a special group against youth crime, the feeling of security of many Viennese remains low. Experts explain that preventive measures are decisive because many young people grow up in a violent environment that they do not deter them from punishments.

The situation in Vienna is critical and the latest events in the Floridsdorfer Skaterpark underline that urgent action is necessary to ensure the safety of citizens. The FPÖ has therefore made clear demands to protect public places in Vienna and prevent the expansion of violence. The pressure on political leadership increases.

Further information on these incidents and the current developments in Vienna can be found in the reports of Exxpress , which illuminate the problem more intensely. The situation between the youth bands in Vienna, which represent a dangerous trend, is also shown by today

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