Wild train riot: Poland fights against federal police and becomes powerless!

Wild train riot: Poland fights against federal police and becomes powerless!

An incident that caused a stir occurred on a train between Stettin and Pasewalk. On Wednesday, a 45-year-old man from Poland refused to accept the federal police check. The man, who comes from Thorn (Torun) and is known to the police as violent, has already been banned from all German train stations because of previous offenses. Despite this history, he was uncooperative and refused to show his documents, which led to resistance against the officials, as the Northern Courier reported.

The situation quickly escalated. During the altercation, a nosebleed occurred and the man temporarily lost consciousness. Fortunately, the federal police officers remained uninjured, while rescue workers and an emergency doctor were called to the scene. The man was finally able to come to. A doctor certified that he was “fit for custody.” He was then taken to the office in Pasewalk, where he had to face the procedure.

Resistance to the police

It turned out that the man refused to take a breathalyzer test, which is often seen as uncooperative in such situations. A criminal complaint was filed for resisting law enforcement officers. Despite the incident, the Polish citizen was released late on Wednesday evening after he was able to prove that he had a permanent residence within the EU.

Similar incidents show that the issue of “resistance to law enforcement officers” is not isolated. Last year there was a similar incident on a train from Tübingen to Plochingen in which several men were without valid tickets. Here too, the suspects resisted the train staff and injured a 31-year-old train attendant and a 52-year-old passenger. The federal police are investigating the perpetrators, who come from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia Press portal reported.

A concern for society as a whole

These incidents shed light on the increasing tensions in public spaces. While the Police Crime Statistics (PKS) 2024 shows a slight decrease in the total number of registered crimes, violent crime has increased by 1.5% and has reached its highest level since 2007. Violence by non-German suspects in particular has increased, which is raising concerns. Psychological stress and economic insecurities are considered possible risk factors for children and young people suffering from this pressure. The PKS only documents crimes that become known to the police - the number of unreported cases could ultimately be higher than the figures show, according to information from BKA.

It remains to be seen how the authorities will respond to such incidents and what measures will be taken to ensure safety on public transport. The debate about the gradual increase in violence on trains and stations is not new, but it is becoming increasingly explosive.