Germany trembles under extreme wave of sacked violence: “They carry a knife in their pocket as if the smartphone is”

A fight on the street, a crooked look at the tram, an altercation at school – and suddenly there is a knife. What was once an exception seems to be getting more and more in Germany: stabbing weapons are popping up in everyday conflicts. The figures are downright disturbing: every day there are an average of 79 knife attacks. Police notes sound alarm, criminal law experts warn of a violent chain reaction. What is going on in a country where young people take their knife just as carelessly as their phone?

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