▲ 115 ▼ Driver rams car into crowd in southwestern Germany, leaving 1 person dead and others injured (apnews.com) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments Summary A car rammed into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, killing one person and injuring several others. The suspect is in custody, and authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred during a long weekend celebrating carnival. While the motive is unclear, this incident follows previous car-ramming attacks in Germany with extremist motives.
[–] sxan@midwest.social 17 points 1 year ago (1 child) Please let it not be another immigrant. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] varnia@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) The suspected driver has been arrested, according to police. According to information from the German Press Agency (dpa), the man is injured and in the hospital. He is said to be a German citizen. Currently, police do not believe there were any accomplices, as the dpa learned from security sources. https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/mannheim-auto-in-menschenmenge-gefahren-laut-sicherheitskreisen-zwei-tote/100111131.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well that doesnt count for much in this matter. The actual question is, was he white/german? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago* (1 child) The motive is unclear... aka white bro. More importantly it's car violence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago True, though I was mostly asking from a "how will it be spun" perspective. But yeah I agree, the most interesting part of these terror attacks is that most of them seem to be car based. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lhianna@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) According to Zeit online he's German and has been known for psychological issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago It really shouldn't matter. It's really fucked up that it does. I hate that we have to worry about irrelevant details, just because fascists might use it as propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* Bei seiner Festnahme hat sich der Mann mit einer Schreckschusspistole in den Mund geschossen. Gosh darn I believe it. Shot himself with a bobby pistol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] varnia@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) The suspected driver has been arrested, according to police. According to information from the German Press Agency (dpa), the man is injured and in the hospital. He is said to be a German citizen. Currently, police do not believe there were any accomplices, as the dpa learned from security sources. https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/mannheim-auto-in-menschenmenge-gefahren-laut-sicherheitskreisen-zwei-tote/100111131.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well that doesnt count for much in this matter. The actual question is, was he white/german? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago* (1 child) The motive is unclear... aka white bro. More importantly it's car violence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago True, though I was mostly asking from a "how will it be spun" perspective. But yeah I agree, the most interesting part of these terror attacks is that most of them seem to be car based. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lhianna@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) According to Zeit online he's German and has been known for psychological issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago It really shouldn't matter. It's really fucked up that it does. I hate that we have to worry about irrelevant details, just because fascists might use it as propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* Bei seiner Festnahme hat sich der Mann mit einer Schreckschusspistole in den Mund geschossen. Gosh darn I believe it. Shot himself with a bobby pistol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well that doesnt count for much in this matter. The actual question is, was he white/german? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago* (1 child) The motive is unclear... aka white bro. More importantly it's car violence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago True, though I was mostly asking from a "how will it be spun" perspective. But yeah I agree, the most interesting part of these terror attacks is that most of them seem to be car based. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lhianna@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) According to Zeit online he's German and has been known for psychological issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago It really shouldn't matter. It's really fucked up that it does. I hate that we have to worry about irrelevant details, just because fascists might use it as propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* Bei seiner Festnahme hat sich der Mann mit einer Schreckschusspistole in den Mund geschossen. Gosh darn I believe it. Shot himself with a bobby pistol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago* (1 child) The motive is unclear... aka white bro. More importantly it's car violence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago True, though I was mostly asking from a "how will it be spun" perspective. But yeah I agree, the most interesting part of these terror attacks is that most of them seem to be car based. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago True, though I was mostly asking from a "how will it be spun" perspective. But yeah I agree, the most interesting part of these terror attacks is that most of them seem to be car based. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lhianna@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) According to Zeit online he's German and has been known for psychological issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago It really shouldn't matter. It's really fucked up that it does. I hate that we have to worry about irrelevant details, just because fascists might use it as propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* Bei seiner Festnahme hat sich der Mann mit einer Schreckschusspistole in den Mund geschossen. Gosh darn I believe it. Shot himself with a bobby pistol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago It really shouldn't matter. It's really fucked up that it does. I hate that we have to worry about irrelevant details, just because fascists might use it as propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* Bei seiner Festnahme hat sich der Mann mit einer Schreckschusspistole in den Mund geschossen. Gosh darn I believe it. Shot himself with a bobby pistol. permalink fedilink source parent