Viennese defends herself against assault - perpetrators flee at the last second!

Viennese defends herself against assault - perpetrators flee at the last second!

Matzleinsdorfer Platz, 1050 Wien, Österreich - On Friday afternoon, a 29-year-old Viennese was bothered by a man at Matzleinsdorfer Platz. Around 3 p.m., when she was on the way to the S-Bahn, the man put on her from behind and tried to sexually harass her. The woman reacted at lightning speed, screamed and sat down, which finally caused the suspect to flee, as today . A passer -by watched the incident, but held back and said that he couldn't do anything, even though he could have informed the police.

The suspect, a 40-year-old African with a size between 1.80 and 1.90 meters, was later identified by the police as known as office. He had already accumulated in the past for similar crimes. Despite this story, the public prosecutor's office appears on a clearance every time, which increases the concerns about the dark number of such incidents-a fact that can also be seen in another Statistics is.

growing problem of sexual attacks in Vienna

The harassment in Vienna is anything but an isolated case. This incident is part of a worrying development of sexual attacks in the Viennese baths. According to a report by MeinDände there were already 17 incidents this season, including five cases of sexual harassment. This makes it clear that women in public spaces often have to be afraid and that society should deal more intensively with this problem.

The Viennese FPÖ calls for more presence from police officers in outdoor pools to counteract the increasing number of attacks. Martin Kotinsky, spokesman for the Viennese baths, confirmed that such incidents were occurring regularly and two MA 44 employees were attacked last season. The numbers are alarming: Last year there were 36 police operations in 38 bathrooms, which shows that it is a continuous problem.

In addition, an elevation about violence against women shows that those affected are often disproportionately confronted with harassment and violence. Stalking, sexual harassment at work and similar topics are serious social challenges that are to be addressed by the European Commission in the strategy for equality for gender.

It remains to be seen how the situation is developing and whether additional security measures are taken in Viennese baths in order to offer women more protection and reduce such incidents. The appeal of passers -by to act if you witness such assault could also help to be held faster.