Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Austria: Halloween Riots in Linz

The goblins were out in force in Linz, Austria for Halloween (All Saints Day). About 200 youths rioted and pelted police and bystanders with firecrackers and bottles. As it turns out, most of the "celebrants" were asylum-seekers from Syria, Chechnia, and Afghanistan. In other words, the usual suspects. The Austrian federal government, which is responsible for this mess in the first place, is pissed off, apparently. They are promising to deport the bad guys. Problem is, according to the below Krone article, translated by Fousesquawk, only nine persons were arrested.

Here's a fun fact: Linz is the city where little Adolf Hitler grew up. His parents are buried in the little church cemetery of Leonding, just outside the city. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the little rascals were dressed up as Hitler for Halloween.

"Yee gads!"


 https://www.krone.at/2846300

November 1, 2022 15:21- National-Upper Austria

Many migrants present

Halloween rioters should lose asylum status

The "Night of Horror" should not remain without consequences. According to information to Krone, the Halloween rioters in Linz were mainly young Syrians, Afghans, and Chechens, many of them asylum-seekers. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner now says: Withdrawal proceedings should be started without delay.

130 reports and nine arrests on the night of All Saints Day in the inner city of Linz. As reported, the riots- 200 youths rioted for hours and threw firecrackers and glass bottles at passersby and police- were no coincidence. It was rather a planned action. On Tik Tok, it was announced 19 hours earlier.

The large operation around Halloween night had already been debated in Upper Austria on Tuesday morning. The mayor of Linz, Klaus Luger (SPÖ-Social Democrat Party Austria), announced that in Linz, "zero tolerance for violent acts- no matter the motive". State GovernorThomas Stelzer (ÖVP-Austrian Peoples' Party), praised among others, "the courageous operation" of the security forces. At the same time, he stressed the necessity of "strengthening the punishment for attacks against policewomen and policemen."

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In Linz, 200 youths rioted (Photo: APA/Fotokerschi at Kerschbaummayr)

Ruling FPÖ (Freedom Party of Austria)-OÖ (Upper Austria) rants against Federal-ÖVP

The FPÖ-Upper Austria, which governs the state with the Peoples' Party, took the occasion of the incident to criticize the Federal-ÖVP.  "That is the visible bill for the failed and sleepy migration policy of Federal Chancellor Nehammer and Interior Minister Karner", stated State Party Secretary Michael Gruber.

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Interior Minister Gerhard Karner  (ÖVP)/ Photo:APA/Georg Hochmuth

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner  (ÖVP) first explained in a press release that he had instructed the state police director and city police commandant to convene a security summit with the mayor in order to "analyze the situation and decide on the necessary (measures)". To make it more precise to Krone: The security summit will "be convened immediately" and asylum withdrawal procedure will be "initiated immediately."




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