Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has called for the law to be changed so that only blades of six centimeters would be allowed to be carried in public. She argued that 'Knives are used to commit brutal acts of violence that can cause serious injury or death.' This statement reflects a growing concern about knife-related violence in Germany, particularly in light of recent statistics that indicate a rise in such incidents.
The police statistics show a 5.6% year-on-year rise in cases of serious bodily harm involving a knife, with 8,951 incidents reported in 2023. In the first six months of the year alone, there were 430 knife attacks reported near train stations. However, the validity of these statistics has been questioned, as criminologists warn that the categorization of knife crimes is too vague to draw conclusions.
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