Escalation in Schwäbisch Gmünd: Mittelfinger leads to beating!

Escalation in Schwäbisch Gmünd: Mittelfinger leads to beating!

In the tranquil leather alley of Schwäbisch Gmünd, there was an incident on Saturday evening around 11:30 p.m., which not only heated the minds, but also the fists. According to Remszeitung escalated a dispute between a 24-year-old and the occupants of a black car. The trigger was a snipped middle finger of the young man who wanted to cross the street when the car was swearing and the drivers then demanded an apology.

The situation increased rapidly when the 24-year-old's brother tried to bring him away from the scene in his car. But the occupants of the car and about ten to fifteen other people did not allow this. They hit a slice of the vehicle and there was threats and punches between the participants. The police were alerted, but she only arrived when the situation had already got out of hand. All participants aged 18 to 25 years fled in different directions, and the police are now asking for testimony at 07171 3580.

physical arguments become a habit?

But not only on this evening there were physical arguments in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Already on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, a 41-year-old and a 47-year-old had argued near the Mühlbergle. Here, beer mugs were used as weapons, which led to serious injuries to one of the men, who then had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance. However, detailed information on his state of health was not published, such as the Gmünder daily post reported.

These incidents also make a lightly improve conflicts and willingness to use violence in the city. In order to counteract this, local politicians and the police rely on prevention measures. Last Tuesday, the first mayor Dr. Joachim Bläse, the deputy head of the police station Jürgen Vetter and Matthias Pflüger, Managing Director of the ASG, the "Initiative Violence Prevention" in the Peace School. This important cooperation model between police officers, youth work and school social work has the declared goal of training students in social competence and civil courage, such as Schwaebisch-gmuend.de explained.

young people sensitize violence

When visiting the initiative, the students carried out role -playing situations under the guidance of police youth worker Mükayil Dalbudak and school social worker Andreas Huber. These exercises sensitize young people to their behavior in different roles, be it as a victim, perpetrator or witness. Dr. Joachim Bläse emphasized how important such training is to impart legal awareness and values. "Violence prevention and social skills are closely linked," said the mayor.

Overall, it can be hoped that such initiatives and the commitment of the city and the police will end the sometimes escalating disputes in Schwäbisch Gmünd and that citizens can live again in a more peaceful atmosphere.