Munich car ramming a suspected attack, say officials, and driver was Afghan asylum seeker

[Chippy_Tea]

Summary​

• Police say the driver of a car that crashed into people in the German city of Munich is a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker
• At least 28 people have been injured, at least two seriously
• Officers are treating the incident as a suspected attack, and officials say the suspect was known to police for theft and drug offences
• Police say the car accelerated before hitting a trade union rally - an officer fired one shot at the suspect before he was arrested
• As a national election approaches, it's a familiar dread for Germany, writes our correspondent Jessica Parker
• The crash happened hours before the US vice president and Ukrainian president were due to arrive in the city for the Munich Security Conference - but police say they don't believe it's related

 

[Rodcx500z]

May be it's time for those in charge to enlighten us as to why this is becoming more frequent

 

[Laner]

May be it's time for those in charge to enlighten us as to why this is becoming more frequent

Sleepers awakening?

 

[jof]

These sort of incidents makes it really difficult to determine who the real asylum seekers are.

It's no wonder it is such an emotive issue.

 

[Rodcx500z]

I couldn't agree more

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Yet another person known to the police this time for theft and drug offences why was he still in Germany?

 

[Rodcx500z]

i was going to comment but thought better of it because i know what will happen it will just desend into a slanging match

 

[Chippy_Tea]

it will just desend into a slanging match

It doesn't have to turn into a slamming match if we stick to the facts as known we can have a discussion.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Yet another person known to the police this time for theft and drug offences why was he still in Germany?

I have the answer to my question but i didn't know he applied in 2016 and was turned down, why was his deportation suspended?

• The suspect was known to police for theft and drug offences. Reports say the 24-year-old came to Germany in 2016 - his asylum was application rejected, but his deportation was suspended

 

[Rodcx500z]

Could be like here all the departments who keep track have been defunded to a level were they can no longer function