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"It's becoming clear that at bottom there is a higher absolute number of criminal cases only because of the increase in number of people living here with the arrival of the refugees," de Maizière said.
Absolute numbers of crimes committed by Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis - the three biggest groups of asylum seekers in Germany - were high but given the proportion of migrants that they account for, their involvement in crimes was "clearly disproportionately low", the report said.
As a liberal, and one who cares deeply about refugees, I agree. The way in which this happened, and the volume, are concerning.
originally posted by: jimmyx
even I as a democrat agree that Merkel went to far...her country is too small for that amount of immigrants to assimilate, and the refugees didn't go through the rigorous process that middle eastern people go through when they come to America
originally posted by: DerBeobachter
That title made me laugh, really hard.
First of all, i am part of these "streets", and i don´t have the feeling that i lost self-control...
Let it be several thousands of criminals, do they rule 82 millions of germans???
At least not me, not anybody that i know, nobody is feared because of criminality more than before the overseas made refugee situation europe has to deal with. I bet with all these refugees and migrants we still have way less criminals on our streets than the USA has.
There are real fears like that of old-age poverty, of being a wage-slave till the end of your life, of becomig homeles because rents are rising nonstop(for the profit of the rich house owners or housing corporations), of being observed and used by the rulers that are the puppets of the rich, of being driven into an war in europe, with russia, because of the US/NATO aggressiveness.
And your source, come on, please:
"The Gatestone Institute is a New York-based advocacy organization that is tied to neoconservative and other right-wing networks in the United States and Europe.Chaired by John Bolton, a former Bush administration diplomat and a conservative foreign policy hardliner, Gatestone is a clearinghouse for right-wing commentaries on national security, the Middle East, and Islam, as well as a convener of high-dollar events on security and energy issues. It is an offshoot of the neoconservative Hudson Institute. Link
originally posted by: jonnywhite
Give another source for the crime statistics. That's the central probelm with the OP. It's coming from a right-wing site.
EDIT: I see PublicOpinion already refuted them.
www.dw.com - Report: refugees have not increased crime rate in Germany...
www.reuters.com - Migrants linked to 69,000 would-be or actual crimes in Germany in first three months of 2016: police...
Xenophobia and racism will continue to exist if hate and fear reside in our heart. Failing to overcome this could have dire consequences for our future. Mostly because technology is advancing so rapidly. Just one loopy person can cause mass casualties. The closer--in terms of travel and communications proximity--we come together the more what's inside matters.
Do keep in mind even if you have a strong xenophobic border, this doesn't necessarily protect you from the "others." Travel and communications eventually circumvent borders if the proximity is near enough. An enemy could infect you via the internet or from the air or even from below. One way or another, we must remove the hate and fear from ourselves.
originally posted by: odzeandennz
a reply to: DerBeobachter
strange youre not showered with stars, despite a rather more realistic or comprehensive view, as you are in Germany.
but i bet if you were peddling the same rhetoric as the OP, and from Germany, youd be a hero on ATS.
originally posted by: Irishhaf
I live about 30 minutes north of Achen in Germany... no streets are lost there...
Petty crime seems to be up as we have slowly started getting some families moved into the area... but that could be coincidence.
99% of the immigrants I have met were pretty interesting folks... maybe 1% of the ones I met were from syria area, most seem to be north african.
originally posted by: Quetzalcoatl14
As a liberal, and one who cares deeply about refugees, I agree. The way in which this happened, and the volume, are concerning.
originally posted by: jimmyx
even I as a democrat agree that Merkel went to far...her country is too small for that amount of immigrants to assimilate, and the refugees didn't go through the rigorous process that middle eastern people go through when they come to America
originally posted by: redempsh
originally posted by: intrptr
Google Chicago and LA among other places in the US where abject poverty lead people living in ghettos to resort to criminal behavior to survive.
No go zones? drug dealing, gang activity? Same same.
Why did you compare the European migrants to U.S. minorities? Is that racist?