German politician: Shoot infiltrators if need be
- 8 years ago
A right-wing German politician has said that police should be ready to shoot illegal immigrants to prevent them entering the country, causing a political ruckus.
Frauke Petry, head of the Alternative for Germany party, told the Mannheimer Morgen regional newspaper that border guards "must prevent illegal border crossings and even use firearms if necessary."
According to Deutsche Welle , she did not explain how precisely she proposed to control Germany's borders, and accused the paper of trying to get her to say that she wants border fences.
Hundreds of women were attacked by gangs of migrant men in cities across Germany and other parts of Europe on New Year's Eve, with more than 520 sexual assaults, including three rapes, taking place in the city of Cologne.
Frauke Petry, head of the Alternative for Germany party, told the Mannheimer Morgen regional newspaper that border guards "must prevent illegal border crossings and even use firearms if necessary."
According to Deutsche Welle , she did not explain how precisely she proposed to control Germany's borders, and accused the paper of trying to get her to say that she wants border fences.
Hundreds of women were attacked by gangs of migrant men in cities across Germany and other parts of Europe on New Year's Eve, with more than 520 sexual assaults, including three rapes, taking place in the city of Cologne.