Mass brawl in Burg: Police investigated against 40 participants!

Mass brawl in Burg: Police investigated against 40 participants!

On the night of Sunday there was a tumulty fight in the Flickschupark in Burg, which involves almost 40 people. As tixio , the police were quickly on site and found that some of the present were involved directly in the discussion. In order to prevent further violence, the officials had to intervene and separate the groups with physical violence.

The age range of those involved ranged from 15 to 68 years, which indicates a worrying interweaving of different age groups in such conflicts. Nine people were identified as accused and eight as victims. However, the reason for the escalation of the argument remains unclear and is the subject of ongoing investigations. A 21-year-old emphasized that with a breath alcohol value of 2.66 per thousand he and his behavior became the further focus of the police.

The background of the argument

similarly tense, it was also the case on Marktstrasse in Kaiserslautern, where on Sunday evening a fight broke out between at least ten people due to financial inconsistencies. According to Rheinpfalz Pepper spray was used, as well as troublemakers and various items. Here, too, the police were challenged with significantly reinforced forces to separate the opponents. Although no serious injuries were reported, medical care was necessary in some cases.

Both incidents are in the context of a generally increasing trend of violent crimes in Germany. The statistics show that less than 4% of all police crimes are eliminated with violent crimes. Nevertheless, they significantly influence the feeling of security of the population, such as Statista . Over 217,000 violent crimes were registered in 2024 - the highest number since 2007. This increase is due, among other things, to economic uncertainties and social stress.

Society faces the challenge of addressing these social and psychological factors in order to combat the causes of such outbursts of violence. In addition, the role of young people is becoming increasingly important in these conflicts; Around a third of the suspects are younger than 21 years. A survey from May 2024 showed that 94% of German violence against rescue workers and people in public office sees as a big problem.