Election campaign under fire: increase in crimes in Hesse accumulates!
Election campaign under fire: increase in crimes in Hesse accumulates!
The upcoming Bundestag elections in Hesse have triggered an alarming wave of politically motivated crimes. Hessen's interior minister Roman Poseck recently expressed his concern about the considerable damage to election posters. By February 10, 2025, 217 crimes have been documented since the vote on migration on January 29th.
The parties concerned are affected in many ways. The CDU recorded 59 crimes, the AfD 47, followed by the Greens and the SPD with 30 crimes each. The FDP reported 21, Linke 12 and the BSW 5 crimes. These figures prove a worrying increase, especially in the last week when the police in Hesse had previously counted fewer than 100 such incidents.
The Situation intensifies
Poseck was particularly concerned about the attacks on party headquarters and politicians, including vandalism at the CDU office in Kassel and an incident with an FDP campaign small. The perpetrators have so far remained unknown in both cases.
In the context of these developments, the recently an inner city offensive Called life to fight crime in cities like Darmstadt. Minister Poseck met on February 11th with local representatives to develop a comprehensive 10-point plan for safety strengthening.
A central goal is to prevent youth crime. As part of this initiative, the proposal of a "House of Youth Law" is also considered in order to be able to react to problems at an early stage. Poseck was also interested in the existing measures, including video surveillance and control services of the state police.
reinforced police controls
The police crime statistics 2023 shows an increase in crime in Darmstadt, and the city police plans to increase their presence with 24-hour services on weekends and increased civil strips. In particular, the hotspots on Luisenplatz and Schleiermacherstrasse should be monitored.
In a further step, the Interior Ministry launched an immediate program to improve security in city centers. Raids in betting agencies, bars and scenes are intended to intensify, a sign that the security authorities want to counteract rising crime.
The increasing number of election posters is not just a regional problem; As reports from other federal states, this is in the context of a nationwide trend, in which politically motivated crime is increasing, especially during campaign times. The crimes mainly affect property damage and thefts of election posters. A highly topical state that alerts the authorities and the public.
With the closer choice, an intensification of the public discourse and the risk of further crimes is expected, which increases the pressure on the security forces. Poseck's clear conviction of the use of violence and the politically motivated crime shows that the Ministry of the Interior wants to react to these worrying developments.
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