Germany: Students advised not to report a sex offender to the police because he has a migration background

A man has been harassing young women near the Free University in Berlin for weeks. However, the left-wing student committee does not want to involve the police. Reason: The sex offender has a migration background.

A sex offender has been harassing women at Freie Universität Berlin for weeks. But the victims should not alert the police. The university's General Student Committee (AStA), which is dominated by the left, advises this in an e-mail that it sent to all student council initiatives and university groups, as reported by the Morgenpost. However, the AStA's concern seems to be less about the well-being of the women and more about that of the perpetrator. Because, according to the circular, he has a migration background.

"However, we would like to point out that police operations for people affected by racism are generally associated with an increased risk of experiencing police violence," the Morgenpost quoted from the AStA letter. Because most officials are “not sufficiently trained in dealing with exceptional psychological situations”. And further: "Therefore, such operations would often be 'escalated by the unnecessary use of force'."

Harasser is unreasonable
For several weeks now, the man in Dahlem near Freie Universität has been sexually harassing, threatening and stalking women. In such a case, the victims should alert the university's security service, advises the AStA. Or the social psychiatric service. However, this can only be done in agreement with the person concerned. In the current case, an unhelpful suggestion. Because the sex offender seems little amenable to arguments. Apparently there was at least one conversation between students and the alleged sex offender. So far he has not shown any insight into changing his behavior. "Sometimes it's hardly possible to talk to him," the newspaper quoted from the circular mail.

In a first reaction to the article, the Berlin police tweeted: “Anyone who is in danger or affected by a crime or becomes aware of an emergency situation of others should not let anything or anyone stop them from taking action. Call us - dial the emergency number 110! We are here for you."

Source: Junge Freiheit