In Mannheim, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, die Polizei have arrested a man, so far unidentified, who "allegedly" [as they always say. Ed.] drove a black SUV into a crowd of people this morning, seriously injuring many, including one who was possibly killed.
Police have yet to make any comment on the cause of this incident or whether there is any known motive. Readers will forgive us, I think, for jumping to the usual conclusion. As I said in the previous post, the driving of vehicles at high speeds into crowds is something that has become all too familiar in German cities recently. There's no denying that adherents of "the Religion of Peace" are engaging in jihad -- a holy war against us "infidels"!
Police have ordered the public to keep away from the area shown in the picture above, near Mannheim's city centre. A local newspaper spoke of a "rampage" by the alleged driver and of at least one fatality. The Stuttgarter Zeitung reports that "debris was visible at the scene and at least one person was lying covered under a tarpaulin."
Die Rheinpfalz notes that officers "confirm rampage" and that one person has died. No further information has been made public yet, but Bild states police sources say the death toll has risen to two, and that 25 are injured. Frankfurter Runschau states University Hospital Mannheim has been activated, with trauma teams set up to deal with a "mass event".
He did not share any political content on his Facebook page, so it's difficult to attribute any ideology to him. One can't say that he's a jihadi. So also, one can't he isn't a jihadi. Perhaps we'll learn more if he faces trial, instead of being confined to a mental institution to avoid embarrassment of the authorities. Stay tuned.
