Here's something that makes my blood boil …
(Source, German)
In the German city of Duesseldorf, a trial has begun against a 57-year-old suspected QAnon extremist who on May 11 2023 lured police officers and firefighters into an ambush, inflicting life-changing injuries on many. Two police officers and 7 firefighters had been called to conduct a welfare check on the man and his elderly mother, both of whom had been reported missing presumably by the man himself.
Upon gaining entry, the rescuers were met with a barricade, from which the 57-year-old emerged, dousing them in several litres of petrol and throwing a burning piece of cloth at them. Five people suffered life-threatening injuries, the worst-hit being a 27-year-old male fire fighter and a 25-year-old female cop who suffered third-degree burns on almost their entire bodies each. Both spent several months in a coma.
A likewise gravely-wounded emergency doctor later testified he was sure they would die within the hour, as they were so badly burned he could not even administer intravenous access. The attacker's mother was later found dead in the flat after a protracted siege, having died from natural causes. The siege also caused the death of a bedridden elderly neighbour who could not be evacuated when the attacker's threats forced his neighbours to clear the building. A total of 33 people were physically or psychologically injured.
He stands of accused of nine counts of attempted murder. The prosecution's evidence shows the attack had been planned days in advance.
It's a pity we don't have the oh-so-barbaric death penalty in this country. I struggle to think of a deed more vile than this. How degenerated do you have to be to resolve to burn someone alive, let alone
rescuers. How degenerated do you have to be to carry out your plan whilst looking at the faces of a bunch of young men and women whom you're perfectly aware have come wanting to help.