Brothel drama in Vienna: Drunk man attacks with a knife!

Brothel drama in Vienna: Drunk man attacks with a knife!

threatening scenes occurred in the 15th district of Vienna in the night of Sunday. A 30-year-old employee of a brothel was attacked by a 43-year-old man who was in a highly alcoholic state. The incident began when the perpetrator was expelled from the brothel after a dispute and then damaged the front door. This aggressive behavior continued to increase when the employee was picked up by her partner. The drunk man threatened the couple with a knife and even damaged their car while pursuing them.

The Situation escalated in a gas station where the couple was looking for refuge. The perpetrator followed her there and continued his threats with the knife. Fortunately, brave witnesses intervened and disarmed him before the police arrived. The police temporarily arrested the 43-year-old, secured the knife and imposed a temporary ban on weapons and a preliminary acceptance of the driver's license. Several charges were raised against the perpetrator for dangerous threats, property damage and traffic violations. He is currently in a judicial institution, while the investigation continues, such as meinbezirk.at reports.

brave civil courage

An incident that reminds of a recent event in Sassnitz on Rügen, in which a 20-year-old man disarmed a drunk knife attacker. The attacker, a 45-year-old German, had taken a unknown person in a sweat box and held a knife on their neck, but here too it was prevented when the young man intervened and overwhelmed the attacker. Such deeds show that civil courage can make a decisive difference, and also under extreme conditions that bring alcohol and aggressive actions with it, such as nordkurier.de reported.

The crime situation across Europe, especially for violent crimes, is currently a much discussed topic. Although violent crimes in Germany make up under 4% of all crimes recorded by the police, they have a major impact on the feeling of security of the population. The number of registered violent crimes recently increased to around 217,000 in 2024, which is the highest number since 2007. The reasons for this increase include economic uncertainties and social burdens that are not only noticeable in Germany, but everywhere in Europe, as Statista.com.

With regard to the two incidents, it is only to be hoped that such violent scenarios will not become normal and that people are able to show civil courage to protect themselves and others. It is clear that not only the perpetrators, but also the causes of these violent actions have to be brought into focus.