Young man provokes police with Nazi salute and drugs in Wismar!

Young man provokes police with Nazi salute and drugs in Wismar!

An incident last weekend caused excitement in Bad Kleinen and Wismar. On June 27, 2025, a 20-year-old German was targeted by the police twice, not only because he was dressed conspicuously, but also because he was associated with drugs and violence. How Tixio Reportedly, the young man showed a T-shirt with a swastika at the train station in Bad Kleinen, which caused massive irritation among the police officers.

During an identity check, he also handed the officers a bag of narcotics. A breath alcohol test showed a shocking 1.61 per mille. The police confiscated both the T-shirt and the drugs and initiated criminal proceedings for the use of unconstitutional symbols and a violation of the Narcotics Act.

Return to the crime scene

But that shouldn't have been everything. Later that evening, the 20-year-old asked for his T-shirt back at the train station in Wismar. In another attack, he gave the Nazi salute and insulted police officers before damaging a wing mirror of a police vehicle. These aggressive actions meant that he now also has to answer for insults and damage to property. The federal police have already started investigating this case.

The incident is part of a worrying development that is affecting more and more right-wing extremist crimes in German schools. The number of crimes with a right-wing extremist background has increased sharply in recent years. According to a survey by Mirror In particular, swastikas, Nazi slogans and Hitler salutes are becoming increasingly common in schools and other youth centers. These incidents are not only alarming, they also show how deeply the roots of right-wing extremist ideologies are embedded in parts of society.

The numbers speak volumes

According to statistics from the Federal Criminal Police Office that were recently published, the number of politically motivated crimes with a right-wing extremist background is steadily increasing. Between 2014 and 2024, the figures show that not only the number of violent crimes, but also general crimes with such a background is continuously increasing. One can therefore say that society's focus on this issue is not only important, but also urgently necessary. For more information, detailed data can be found on Statista.

These incidents are a clear signal that it is time to take more intensive action against such behavior and to focus on both prevention and education. After all, we all have to work together to ensure that our society remains open to the world. The incident in Wismar is another strong indication that there is a need for action.