Santa Claus in court: violence on Stralsund Christmas market!

Santa Claus in court: violence on Stralsund Christmas market!

This day all eyes are focused on the district court in Stralsund, where the trial against a Santa Claus actor who is charged with assault was started. The 62-year-old is accused of pusing a four-year-old boy in the face in an incident at the local Christmas market last November. According to n-tv but the defendant remains in his version: Child given after he got out of his tongue and said: "You are stupid".

The public prosecutor accuses the man that he not only caused pain in the child with the pine branch, but also that a risk to his psyche could have arisen. The defendant sees himself as a victim of an overreaction and even goes so far as to justify the blow as a "educational measure", which in his opinion is in the spirit of Knecht Ruprecht, who also recommends beneficial penalties. "Children who are not good, he knocks on his pants," he quotes.

witnesses and the consequences

The police have already sought witnesses to the incident, which took place at the Christmas market on Monday. The research of the NDR The verdict could still be made today. While the case causes excitement, the Santa Claus actor is no longer used at the Christmas market until the facts are clarified. This is particularly relevant because he works full -time at the city and volunteered during the Christmas season.

It remains to be seen how the situation will develop. The allegations are not only a legal matter, but also lead a light on the everyday challenges that celebrate Christmas. Sometimes it is forgotten that holidays can not only bring joy but also risks.

The risks of the Christmas season

The reports of injuries that have to be treated in emergency rooms are increasing, especially at Christmas time. This data was analyzed by scientists from the Australian Research Center in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) and the Essen-Mitte clinics. Between 2007 and 2016, for example, 6,351 injuries were documented by toboggan slides and tobog goose, while the dangers in the immediate Christmas environment were also not to be underestimated. According to the Carsten Foundation often occur injuries by Christmas products, including:

• Artificial Christmas tree: 374 injuries
• natural Christmas tree: 48 injuries
• fairy lights: 715 injuries
• Electric Christmas decorations: 771 injuries
• Non-electric Christmas decorations: 1,949 injuries

Especially careful should be parents, because children under the age of ten and adults between the ages of 30 and 60 are particularly at risk.

The unique Christmas season for many not only joy, but also challenges. Whether at the Christmas market or at home - it is worth being mindful in order to really enjoy the contemplative days.