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Two people have died and many have been injured after a man opened fire in a courthouse in Bavaria on Tuesday morning.
The 60-year-old from Dingolfing was in a corridor in the building waiting to appear in court over an inheritance case when he took out his gun and started shooting at people.
Spokeswoman Elisabeth Waitzinger from the Landshut court said: “The man shot around himself in the courtroom and the corridor.”
According to police reports, the perpetrator fired into several rooms in the building.
“There are reportedly more injured people, but some have also died,” said a spokesman.
For the full story and photos go to BILD.comTwo people have died and many have been injured after a man opened fire in a... more
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In the aftermath of last month's horrific school shooting rampage in Winnenden, criticism of violent video games by German government officials has been on the rise.
In the latest political attack, Bavarian Minister of the Interior Joachim Herrmann (left), a frequent critic of violent games, upped the ante by likening such games to illegal drugs and child pornography.
Herrmann made the charge in a Tuesday press release (Google translation) which was issued to coincide with the government-sponsored German Games Award as well as a video game conference in Munich.
German GamePolitics reader David Ziegler provides this translation:
"The statement contains the usual accusations that "such games are one of the causes for youth violence and also for school shootings, where images from killer games become reality",and that "more and more children are getting mired in this virtual world of violence", so that "they have no time left for school or job training, and are lost to our society"."
However, this time, he's taking it a bit further. The last sentence states: "In regards to their harmful effects, [violent video games] are on the same level as child pornography and illegal drugs, the ban on which rightly is unquestioned"
However, a second German official, Commissioner for the New Media Thomas Jarzombek, criticized Herrmann's remarks:
"The comparison is completely inappropriate... anyone making such statements is unqualified to participate in any further debate [regarding the] protection of minors from harmful media."
GamePolitics reader tibuka, also German, adds:
"[Herrmann's] statement was released on the same day as the first German Videogame Awards ceremony took place in Munich. In return, all important German game-associations (G.A.M.E., BIU, ESB) released statments of their own, demanding an apology."In the aftermath of last month's horrific school shooting rampage in Winnenden,... more
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A neo-Nazi couple are in custody in connection with the near-fatal stabbing of a Bavarian police chief.
An arrest warrant was issued against Sabrina (22) and her husband Manuel H yesterday. (33) Police believe they assisted in the attempted murder of the Passau chief of police Alois Mannichl (52) on Saturday. The pair were originally just brought in for questioning but are now seen as “possible participants” in the crime.
Mannichl was stabbed on his own doorstep in the small town of Furstenzell when he unwittingly opened his front door to a skinhead man, who plunged a knife in his chest. The married couple are said to have been seen in Furstenzell, 135km from Munich, on the day of the crime, talking in a car with two other men.
According to police reports, Sabrina H. was seen near the crime scene accompanied by a skinhead man who fits the description of the attacker: About 25-30 years old, bald, 190cm tall and with a huge tattoo on his neck, which could also be a birthmark.
For the full story head to BILD.comA neo-Nazi couple are in custody in connection with the near-fatal stabbing of a... more
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Two men arrested on suspicion of being the neo-Nazis who stabbed a German police chief have been released without charge.
Alois Mannichl (52), the head of police in Passau, Bavaria, was attacked and left for dead on his own doorstep in the town of Fuerstenzell when he unwittingly answered the door to skinhead neo-Nazis.
One of the culprits sank a knife 11cm into his torso and shouted: “Greetings from the national resistance! You left-wing pig, never trample around on the graves of our comrades!”
Mannichl survived the attack but needed emergency surgery, with the knife only just missing his heart.
The police chief has actively worked against neo-Nazism and has become a hate figure amongst right wing extremists.
For the full story and photos head to BILD.comTwo men arrested on suspicion of being the neo-Nazis who stabbed a German police chief... more
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It was the battle of the black noses in Germany this weekend as snuff snorters fought it out in a bizarre contest.
At the Snorting World Championships in Oberpfalz, Bavaria, 324 men and 48 women competed to see who could snort the most stuff in a minute. The contestants were snorting from a five gramme box, about the amount that would fit into a match box, according to organiser Josef Stangl.
Spectators amused themselves at the black snuff moustaches sported by the contestants after snorting.
And just to prove that Germany win at everything - they duly won in both the men’s and women’s snuff-snorting competitions.
Anyone see any resemblances there?It was the battle of the black noses in Germany this weekend as snuff snorters fought... more
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You may think you know all about the two weeks of raucous beer imbibing that is Oktoberfest but can you tell your dirndl from your lederhosen? If you feel up to the challenge then grab a helping of your finest brew and brace yourself for the SPIEGEL Oktoberfest Pub Quiz.
Take the 12 question Quiz at the link and post a message on how you did!You may think you know all about the two weeks of raucous beer imbibing that is... more
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Bavaria is the biggest state in Germany and its results of the election is very important for Germany and the complete spectrum of political parties in Europe.
For the first time in history, since Germany was freed from its Nazi-government, the conservative party of Bavaria, CSU, lose its absolute majority, falling from 60% to 43%.
Is this a clue for the US-election?
What do you think?
(Screenshot ZDF )Bavaria is the biggest state in Germany and its results of the election is very... more
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Here is a section of Russian-born French Expressionist Vassily Kandinsky's "Weilheim-Marienplatz" reproduced on the pavement of the actual square depicted in the painting.
About 500 pupils and Weilheim citizens painted the 2,100 square metre area, with about 8,000 paving stones, and a firm of architects worked out how to reproduce the artwork using a grid system, allowing for distortions of perspective.
Follow the link for more pictures.
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German soccer star Michael Ballack married his long-term girlfriend Simone Lambe near Munich on Monday. The couple will now celebrate for two days at the exclusive Bavarian Yacht Club on Lake Starnberg.
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The Bavarian town of Amberg claims to have the world's smallest hotel. At only 56 square meters (603 sq. ft.), the Eh'häusl is certainly tiny and it's now open for business again after being extensively renovated. But despite its small size, the Eh'häusl has a long history: It's been operating as a mini-hotel for freshly married couples for nearly three centuries.The Bavarian town of Amberg claims to have the world's smallest hotel. At only 56... more
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