Pepper spray chaos in Vienna: Man injures passers-by at the Meiselmarkt!

Pepper spray chaos in Vienna: Man injures passers-by at the Meiselmarkt!

Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Österreich - Again, an incident causes a stir in the middle of the city life of Vienna. On Thursday evening, around 6 p.m., there was a terrifying attack in the 15th district, in which a man sprayed arbitrarily passers -by with pepper spray without having a recognizable reason. The tackle into the everyday routine of the past led to two injuries, the view of which was severely impaired by the chemical agent. They had to run onto the street, which also made the situation dangerous. A reader reporter video documented the chaotic scenes on site. The police reacted immediately and started an immediate search after the alleged perpetrator, which had so far been unsuccessful. Investigations have been underway, and further information has not yet been announced, as [today.at] (https://www.heute.at/s/pfefferpray-in-wien-mann-wahllos- Passanten-120112582) reported.

But this incident not only raises questions about security in public space, but also about the handling of pepper spray by the police itself. A similar incident occurred in January in Vienna favorites, where a 27-year-old called the police after suffering a head injury. However, when he was found, he fled and finally threatened the officials with a sharp object. Despite the use of pepper spray, a police officer was exposed to physical violence and was slightly injured. The incident illustrates the dangerous situation that can arise in such moments. As a consequence, the man was reported for attempted resistance to state power and serious bodily harm. These events were taken up by [vienna.at] (https://www.vienna.at/man-in-vienna-faviveted- and-injured-police-officers-pepper-deployent/9167953).

The effects of violence in everyday police life

The debate about the use of pepper spray by the police is not only fueled by the experiences of the past few days, but also by a recent judgment at the Vienna Court of Criminal Court. Here both a policewoman and a former police officer were convicted of abuse of office. The two were punished for exaggerated use of violence and the falsification of a report in an official act in a McDonald’s branch. The incident, which occurred in Rotenturmstrasse in August 2022, shows that when it comes to operations in public space, everything often does not go with right things. Video recordings showed that the former employee affected, who informed the police because of a situation in the branch, had no recognizable danger. This judgment emphasizes the need to critically question the procedure of the police, what meinzimzirk.at emphasized.

The events of the past few days are an urgent call to mindfulness in dealing with each other - both in everyday life and in the exercise of violence by the authorities. It remains to be seen which further measures are taken to ensure the security of the citizens and the integrity of police work.