Jump in Vienna: How the young Burgenlander became an accomplice!
Jump in Vienna: How the young Burgenlander became an accomplice!
In the dark morning hours of January 21, in Vienna-Liesing, more precisely in the Alterlaa residential park, there was a spectacular ATM blast that not only tore the residents out of sleep, but also triggered violent discussions about the increasing crime in Austria. According to Today two ATM exploded two ATMs of a bank branch, followed by two further explosions, and there was a total loss of horrendous 1.3 million Euro.
The perpetrators who were quickly identified as an international gang were able to escape around 90,000 euros, with some of the banknotes unusable. At least two masterminds were caught in Germany, while a 21-year-old from Burgenland was on trial and took on the role of a contribution offender. She explained that she wanted to help her family reduce debts and thus got into the criminal network.
a desperate young woman
The young woman rented a van and a VW Golf for the suspects and even chauffeured a man to the Czech Republic. In doing so, she felt intimidated by the men who spoke Arabic and who did not understand them. She stated that the gang planned to buy firecrackers to get black powder for the explosions. When the explosions occurred, the perpetrators hid e-scooters in one of the vehicles for their escape.
Finally, the court formulated a judgment: it was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her active help, five months. Since she had already spent some time in custody, she only has to serve for two months. Once again it becomes clear that crime can become dangerous temptation for many young people, especially in financial emergency situations.context for increasing crime
The current developments in Vienna are not isolated. The crime statistics show alarming trends, as reported on Statista . Around 528,000 crimes were reported in 2023, the highest status since 2016. It is particularly noticeable that over a third of the offenses, about 186,000, are
In addition, in 2023 with around 85,400 thefts, a record year was a record year, while a high number of suspects came from abroad. This feeds the concern among the population that immigrants tighten crime problems, as 70% of Austrians believe. Drug crime has also increased, with Vienna listing most cases.
The investigators and the judiciary obviously have to fight this wave of crime, especially since the clarification rate in 2023 was 52.3%, only slightly increased compared to the previous year. The recent events related to ATM explosion could thus illustrate the urgent need for action and initiate the collective effort to combat crime.
The city of Vienna alone is faced with the challenge of maintaining security and trust in the judiciary. A narrow ridge on which politics and population have to move.
The future will show how Vienna and Austria as a whole will react to these worrying developments. It is to be hoped that the security forces will be strengthened to say the fight for crime.
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