I fully understand the hero's frustration with those who merely stood by and watched. How can we solve the problem of this passivity?

It seems that noone even cares to make a remark about breaking elementary rules on the public transport, not even to say about helping people when there's a real danger.

The guy who intervened is truly a hero and we need way more people like him.

by v-oi

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  1. If prosecution is so weak that even police are frustrated, then look no further.

    A petition for more strict and rigorous conditions in regards to citizenship/residency could be a good start.

    >**Police options limited: “Frustrating”**
    So why is the suspected perpetrator still at large? ***The police explain in the report that people who are arrested sometimes have to be released the next day.*** This is “stressful and frustrating”. Suspected perpetrators may only be taken into custody for 24 hours. Anything beyond that is decided by the public prosecutor.

    >When asked by the newspaper, the canton’s public prosecutor’s office did not provide any further information due to the ongoing investigation. ***The question of whether the incident will have an impact on the residence status of the suspected perpetrator also remained unanswered.***

    Bordel.

  3. Don‘t let them in the country at all. And regarding passivity, these doctors and engineers often carry and use knives against you.

    And as you can see in this other case, the laws are there more to protect perpetrators from all over the world than the victims.

  4. > How can we solve the problem of this passivity?

    We’ll let you intervene next time and you’ll soon understand why people remain passive.

    Intervening means getting into trouble and if you don’t have the stature or the strength, it can even be dangerous.

    I intervened once at the train station to separate two who came to hands, one of the guys followed me into another train and threatened me with a sharp object.

    Since that day, I’ve become much less judgmental of people who remain passive. The least we can do is alert security or the police, but it’s very easy to ask people just to intervene.

  5. In a few years we will be like Germany and France

  7. I intervened once before when a woman was slapped about by some asshole. No one intervened apart from me as the guy was extremely violent. Outcome was that i was nearly arrested on the spot by the police inspite of everyone on the tram later defending me. Caused a ton of headache after.The result was me far less likely to bother in future. Why would I bother? 

  8. Why would people be active if the police is passive? A person with such violent history shouldn’t be “polizeibekannt”, he should be back home in Afghanistan.

  9. Oh no, why do the people not risk their own lifes to help the boomers? The same generation that destroyed and continues to destroy our future? Quick, increase the money spending for the old and the ultra rich without thinking about the consequences to show support!

    And don’t forget, the boomer generation is the generation that has the most power to set the rules. And those rules punish helpers but protect such criminals.

    Meanwhile the same generation doesn’t lift a finger to help others. I’ve seen it.. while helping people in need.

  10. If you try to do something you’ll get the risk of getting prosecuted by the aggressor while he will get nothing in terms of punishment. This what the law wants and what I want is to go see my family on a Friday night after a long ducking week slaving at work. I want this and without any worrying about retaliation from gangs or from the justice system.

  11. Had so many of similar situations over the years. It surprised me how everyone just turns their heads away. Cowards?

  12. I would always help a kid.

    I would personally help an adult if it’s someone who needs it and who has no relation with the person. Not getting involved in relationship drama. Also not getting involved if it’s not immediate physical danger, ie someone getting robbed/threatened without excessive violence.

    Of course I would alert the police. Even for the folks who voted for this.

  13. I didn’t know this type of thing was common in Switzerland…is it? Or isn’t it getting worse? I’ve never felt endangered on my commute from St. Gallen to Züri.

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