Drunk attack on the Ulm bus: 17-year-olds injured!

Drunk attack on the Ulm bus: 17-year-olds injured!

In a worrying episode in a Ulm line bus, a 17-year-old was bothered by a 57-year-old man. The incident occurred during the night when the drunk sat next to the youngsters and addressed them inappropriately. It did not take long for three young passengers aged 17, 18 and 21 years to intervene when the man finally became palpable. He hit the 17-year-old into his stomach and grabbed her on her face. After a short but violent scramble between the participants, the police were called and the 57-year-old was arrested. According to an alcohol test, he had a value of around 1.5 per thousand and is now held responsible for assault. The 17-year-old suffered minor injuries in the incident, while the other intervenes remained unharmed. This is reported by the Schwäbische Post ( Schwäbische Post ).

Reporting on alcohol and its effects is of great importance in Germany, since the country with average alcohol consumption of around 12 liters of pure alcohol per capita is in the middle of the field. Over 15% of the population show risky alcohol consumption, which leads to high economic costs. It is estimated that these costs amount to around 57 billion euros a year. In this context, it is alarming that more and more people, especially young people, fall into problematic drinking patterns. The statista study shows that over 60% of 12- to 17-year-olds have ever consumed alcohol and almost 15% tend to drink into noise ( Statista ).

The problem of alcohol abuse

The cases of attacks that are often related to alcohol are particularly explosive. There was recently another incident that shows the dangers of alcohol and harassment. A 51-year-old man was charged with multiple attacks, including the harassment of a 14-year-old, before the Ehingen district court. This time the accused was also under the influence of alcohol, with an alcohol test of two per thousand. He had previously had a moving criminal record with over 20 entries and had become conspicuous due to similar offenses. In the attacks it became clear that affected young people often feel uncomfortable in their free time and avoid places where they can feel unsafe, which leads to another social problem ( Schwäbische ).

The negotiation now resulted in a judgment of eight months on probation for the accused, who was also sentenced to 50 hours of non -profit work. A ban on contact with the victims was also imposed. This raises questions of how such repeat offenders should be treated in society and how the influence of alcohol can be minimized on such offenses.

Overall, this topic is a reflection of social challenges in dealing with alcohol and the protection of young people. It is clear that both information and preventive measures are necessary to prevent such incidents in the future and to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol abuse.