Munich shakes: drivers injured 40 people in bloody deed!

Munich shakes: drivers injured 40 people in bloody deed!

On February 15, 2025, an incident occurred in Munich that again fueled the public debate about migration and internal security. A 24-year-old Afghan injured almost 40 people with his car. Members of the Verdi union laid flowers at the scene and recalled the victims of this incident. While this incident made headlines, political scientist Maximilian Pichl was critical of the current focus on migration in political discourse, especially with regard to the Bundestag election campaign. Pichl expressed that this one -sided view was not justified, and made it clear that acts of violence and murders in Germany have actually decreased in recent years, as he reported in an interview with HNA.

In the political debates, representatives of Union and FDP emphasize an emergency in internal security, an opinion that Pichl contradicts. He refers to a recently published analysis that calls for an evidence -based consideration of crime development. Around 230,000 asylum seekers have been registered in Germany in recent years. This could lead to a challenging Situation for accommodation in the municipalities, with 39% of them in crisis or emergency mode. A further analysis reports that 46% of the municipalities speak of challenging but manageable conditions, while only 12% find relaxed circumstances.

migration and crime: misunderstandings and facts

The debate about migration and crime is often shaped by emotions and prejudices. An investigation shows that a small part of the migrants are punishable, but these are more common in crimes than non -migrants. Differences in crime among migrants are often associated with their age and gender composition as well as stressful living conditions. Conflicts in shared accommodation and precarious life situations play a role, especially in violent offenses.

An essential aspect is access to the labor market. Adult migrants who have this access rarely tend to criminal offenses. The crime rate among young people from migrant families tends to decline, which also applies to young people without a migration background. The free movement of people in Western Europe has meant that migrants are overrepresented in certain groups. Nevertheless, there is no clear correlation between a higher proportion of foreigners and a general increase in crime.

political demands and their effects

Pichl clearly criticizes that the majority of Germans want a tougher migration policy, and sees this a potential risk to the rule of law. Political demands, such as the unlimited detention of asylum seekers or the abolition of asylum procedures in Europe, are considered extremely problematic by him. These suggestions, especially the ideas of CDU boss Friedrich Merz, are partly based on failed trends such as the so-called Rwanda deal. Pichl makes that a departure from the current asylum system requires comprehensive changes to the Basic Law and European Contracts.