Non binary person becomes victim of violence in Berlin

Berlin has seen another case of homophobia. This time, an assault occurred in the district of Spandau. The victim was a 22-year-old person. The perpetrator is (so far?) unknown. He insulted, kicked and pushed.

Homophobic assault in Berlin

What had happened?

At the time of the crime on Monday evening, the later victim was out and about in Spandau (Falkenhagener Feld). Here the person was attacked by a still unknown man and verbally attacked. It seems to have come directly to the announcement, because: Already on Tuesday the police in Berlin published a corresponding message.

Dieser zufolge nahm das spätere Opfer die Buslinie M37 in Richtung Waldkrankenhaus. An der Haltestelle „Am Kiesteich“ stiegen die 22jährige und der mutmaßliche Täter aus. Letzterer folgte ihr und beleidigte sie immer wieder.

The verbal assault was followed by action. The attacker pushed his victim, kicked him in the back and - according to the report - threw pebbles at him.

The latter resulted in the display of the victim's cell phone also being damaged. Fortunately, however, relatives of the victim were nearby and quickly helped. As a result, the perpetrator fled.

The victim was injured by the assault. He suffered abrasions and received medical treatment. The State Criminal Police Office is now investigating.

Violence against Queers: Not Rare

In many cities, violence against queer people occurs almost daily. Many people from the community have been calling for a closer look for a long time. However, this is only possible if the police are made even more aware. At the same time, it is important that people who have become victims gather their courage and report the respective acts to the police.

A look at the statistics around queer crimes is shocking. Because: Not only in Germany have assaults of this kind increased over time. Gay, transsexual and bisexual men are particularly often the victims.

In this context, Berlin plays a kind of special role with regard to the clarification of the corresponding crimes. This is because the capital is one of the cities that has set itself the goal of explicitly raising awareness of the problem in the future, in order to educate people who otherwise have less to do with the community.

More and more police officers are also being sensitized

How do you deal with a person who has become a victim of homophobic violence? - More and more police officers are asking themselves these and other questions. Many of them receive explicit training. They are taught how to show understanding for queers in this very special situation. In the past, some negative examples showed exactly how important this is.

A classic: If a police officer taking a report does not understand how a non-binary person defines themselves, it becomes difficult to address their emotional state.

For this reason, more and more federal states are holding training sessions to point out the relevant details in connection with hate crimes. And so that as many queers as possible also know who they can turn to in the event of an offense, various police stations go one step further by repeatedly drawing attention to appropriate counseling services.

Anyone who has been the victim of homophobic violence and notices that the act continues to affect his or her life can, of course, seek professional help. The first point of contact is usually the family doctor who is treating the victim. He or she can refer you to a psychologist, who can help you work through the situation as best as possible.

 

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