Germany: Officials plan ban on alcohol to prevent recurrence of riots by Muslim migrants screaming “Allahu akbar”
JUNE 26, 2020 9:00 AM BY ROBERT SPENCER 6 COMMENTS
If the Allahu-akbaring rioters weren’t stopped from drinking by Islam’s ban on alcohol, why do German authorities think a ban by secular authorities that the rioters don’t respect will work?
“Whimsical: Alcohol ban in Stuttgart should pacify migrants’ party scene,” Wochenblick, June 24, 2020 (thanks to Medforth):
With a seemingly strange proposal, German authorities now want to prevent the devastation of the weekend from being repeated: a ban on alcohol in downtown Stuttgart is to fix it.
Up to 500 people recently rioted in Stuttgart, numerous videos show both the extent and the fact that mainly immigrants took part. Later, the police even admitted that out of 24 people arrested – eight are in custody – the majority were from a migrant background and a “colorful mix across the globe” was responsible for the riots.
“Party scene” as an eye opener for alcohol bans
Obviously you don’t want to separate yourself completely from the original and much-criticized narrative of the “party scene”. Because in Baden-Württemberg, which is governed by black and green, they now want to develop a ten-point concept. According to Krone, this includes the usual control measures and video surveillance, as well as alcohol and residence bans in the catalog.
CDU State Minister of the Interior Thomas Strobl also wants to help the city of Stuttgart with the creation of its own security concept. He justified his push for the restricted zones as follows: “I hope that the night from Saturday to Sunday opened some eyes.” The inclined observer may assess whether he is among the sighted now …
Effectiveness of a ban on alcohol is doubtful
In fact, there was significant intoxication among those arrested. A 23-year-old had about 2.23 per thousand alcohol in the blood. In view of documented “Allahu Akbar” calls, the question also arises whether such a ban really applies. Because drinking alcohol would be “haram” anyway – at least for the Muslims among the rioters – religiously prohibited … |
