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In reply to the discussion: German Mayor’s Advice to Girls Harassed By Migrants: ‘Just Don’t Provoke Them’ [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)76. Agreed. It will have to change as the link in that post indicates.
The point, however, isnt for the police to be tougher on immigrants but to create a safer environment for people during big festivals. One of these, the carnival, is coming in February, and preventing new outbreaks of crime means making sure officers are visible in public spaces and aggressive crowds are dispersed before damage is done. There would have to be less tolerance for public drunkenness and carelessness with fireworks. In other words, German policing would have to become more obtrusive. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has called for more video surveillance in public places, and Germany can probably no longer get away with keeping a relatively small police force about 300 officers per 100,000 people, fewer than anywhere in eastern and southern Europe, though more than in the U.K. and Scandinavia.
There is a fine line between more forceful policing and a police state, especially for Germans eager to defend their freedoms after their respective experiences with the Nazis and Communists. It is, however, important for Germany to show to the worst of the newcomers that violence wont be tolerated. The current laissez-faire attitude doesnt send that message.
There is a fine line between more forceful policing and a police state, especially for Germans eager to defend their freedoms after their respective experiences with the Nazis and Communists. It is, however, important for Germany to show to the worst of the newcomers that violence wont be tolerated. The current laissez-faire attitude doesnt send that message.
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German Mayor’s Advice to Girls Harassed By Migrants: ‘Just Don’t Provoke Them’ [View all]
leftynyc
Feb 2016
OP
It's a town of 6,000 people. With all the mayors in Germany, someone has to say something stupid
pampango
Feb 2016
#12
Indeed he was and his statement "prompted an outpouring of jeers". Just because he's
pampango
Feb 2016
#26
The OP is about a "German Mayor's Advice ...". I don't consider it deflection to condemn the mayor
pampango
Feb 2016
#50
So no response to my post, just a vague reference to 'your history'. Nice deflection
pampango
Feb 2016
#69
Not that only right wingers care about women, but only right wingers complain about the migrants
smirkymonkey
Feb 2016
#68
Those "Swedes" were neo-Nazis attacking anyone who looked like they were a foreigner.
pampango
Feb 2016
#63
The country ranked number 2 for number of rapes as a percentage of population is:
guillaumeb
Feb 2016
#38
truly spoken like someone who's has had the privilege of only living in a 1st world country
climber3986
Feb 2016
#39
I previously posted links to German sites that talk about the persistent problem with
guillaumeb
Feb 2016
#48
I expect the same people here to keep posting the same racist, Islamophobic nonsense,
guillaumeb
Feb 2016
#60
We should get upset by rapes "done at the hands of those INVITED in". But collective guilt
pampango
Feb 2016
#79
No I haven't. Perhaps that is why we don't agree. You are paying attention and I am not.
pampango
Feb 2016
#89