"That’s the “Alternativ für Deutschland”, Germany’s only Eurosceptic party. Its leader, Frauke Petry, got herself in hot water when she pointed out that German law allowed police to shoot refugees at the border"
That maybe needs a bit more clarification, Frauke Petry got repeatedly asked questions by a newspaper seeking specifically for this answer. She said something like "I know you want this answer from me, but our party doesnt want to do that in any case, however the constitution recommends shooting in extreme cases in order to protect the border" ( which isnt wrong btw )
The newspaper went actually forward and produced the headline "AfD wants to shoot refugee children". Sad!
>What happens, when a refugee climbs over the fence?
>Petry: Then the police have to stop the refugee from entering German ground.
>And if he is doing it anyway?
>Petry: You want to lead me into a specific direction.
>Again: What should the policeman do in this case?
>Petry: He must stop the illegal border crossing, using his firearm if necessary. [Note: The translation "if necessary" is maybe a bit off, can't find a better phrasing. The original sounds like you'd use it in less cases than "if necessary".] That's what the law says.
>There is a law in Germany that contains a firing order for borders?
>Petry: I haven't used the word firing order. No policeman wants to shoot at a refugee. I don't want that either. But using arms is the last resort. It's crucial that we don't let it get so far, and slow the stream of refugees by making an agreement with Austria and monitoring the EU borders.
That much for the actual interview. As for the interpretation of the actual law, the police said that no policeman would shoot at a refugee, as it wouldn't be proportionate to shoot an unarmed person (proportionality is an important concept for these kind of things in Germany).
[Later she apparantly got asked whether she also "wants to shoot children and women", she just quickly answered "yes". This is against the law, as the law does explicitly forbid shooting at children.]
This is an incredibly well written article. It's actually quite reasonable and logical. I think the reason why Europe is going through what it is on immigration is because the people feel like they are not being listened to. I don't think it has anything to do with xenophobia or racism or anything. People are afraid of change, and when politicians forced change without explaining it, large masses of people get upset.
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[ 5.7 ms ] story [ 28.9 ms ] threadThat maybe needs a bit more clarification, Frauke Petry got repeatedly asked questions by a newspaper seeking specifically for this answer. She said something like "I know you want this answer from me, but our party doesnt want to do that in any case, however the constitution recommends shooting in extreme cases in order to protect the border" ( which isnt wrong btw )
The newspaper went actually forward and produced the headline "AfD wants to shoot refugee children". Sad!
From the interview https://www.morgenweb.de/sie-konnen-es-nicht-lassen-1.262032...:
>What happens, when a refugee climbs over the fence?
>Petry: Then the police have to stop the refugee from entering German ground.
>And if he is doing it anyway?
>Petry: You want to lead me into a specific direction.
>Again: What should the policeman do in this case?
>Petry: He must stop the illegal border crossing, using his firearm if necessary. [Note: The translation "if necessary" is maybe a bit off, can't find a better phrasing. The original sounds like you'd use it in less cases than "if necessary".] That's what the law says.
>There is a law in Germany that contains a firing order for borders?
>Petry: I haven't used the word firing order. No policeman wants to shoot at a refugee. I don't want that either. But using arms is the last resort. It's crucial that we don't let it get so far, and slow the stream of refugees by making an agreement with Austria and monitoring the EU borders.
That much for the actual interview. As for the interpretation of the actual law, the police said that no policeman would shoot at a refugee, as it wouldn't be proportionate to shoot an unarmed person (proportionality is an important concept for these kind of things in Germany).
[Later she apparantly got asked whether she also "wants to shoot children and women", she just quickly answered "yes". This is against the law, as the law does explicitly forbid shooting at children.]
Not sure if that helped, tell me. :)