Berlin raises the alarm: From July there is a strict knife ban in public transport!

Berlin raises the alarm: From July there is a strict knife ban in public transport!

Berlin, Deutschland - The Berlin Senate recently decided to introduce a comprehensive weapons and knife ban throughout the public transport. This new regulation, which according to rbb24 Space, especially after a fatal knife attack in a subway last weekend.

Interior Senator Iris Spranger from the SPD said: "The security of the citizens is important to us. With this ban we want to set a clear sign and improve the security situation in our means of transport." The ban not only includes S- and U-Bahn, but also buses, trams and ferries and should also apply in station buildings and on platforms, but not at bus and tram stops.

sustainable control by the police

One of the central innovations is that the police are now given the opportunity to carry out controls without concrete suspicions, which was not previously allowed. This measure aims to strengthen the subjective feeling of security of the citizens and create an environment in which people feel safer. According to taz , the police in Berlin registers ten knife attacks every day.

social debate about security and controls

The introduction of weapons and knife ban does not come without criticism. Some vote, such as those of the CDU parliamentary group leader Dirk Stettner, call for a further ban that goes beyond public transport. He proposes to change the right of weapons at the federal level in order to create an authorization basis for a comprehensive ban.

While there are already a few weapon prohibition zones in Berlin, including at Leopoldplatz, in Görlitzer Park and at the Kottbuser Tor, according to Tagesschau Criticism. Critics see this a form of symbolic policy that does not solve the real problem. It is also stated that more than short -term measures are required to sustainably reduce violent crime. Experts agree that a holistic approach is necessary, which includes social work and violence prevention in schools.

The new measures of the Berlin Senate show the effort to react to the growing security concerns of the population. It remains to be seen whether the ban will actually lead to a noticeable improvement in public transport security.