cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11383317
[Original in German. This is an automated translation with minimal translation.]
In October 2024, a student from China living in Zurich, Switzerland, attacked toddlers on their way to daycare with a knife, injuring three children. He said that he felt unaccepted by Swiss society and wanted revenge.
An event at Zurich's University promoting Taiwan's freedoms and independence was part of his motive to turn violent. He purposefully chose the National holiday of China for his crime.
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The Chinese came to Zurich in August 2023 as a master student in Computer Linguistics ... Initially, he was happy on Instagram about the beautiful sides of Switzerland. In September 2024, the tone of his contributions tilted. He was outraged by an occasion at the University of Zurich on the sovereignty of Taiwan and wrote, "Shame on Taiwan’s independence. Taiwan belongs to China."
Minutes before the fact, he published a post in which he first adored a woman and then sexually degraded her. He loves them as fervently as the Chinese Communist Party. He underlined the text with patriotic marching music.
He wished his compatriots a beautiful Chinese national holiday. He chose this day for his deed in Zurich.
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According to the public prosecutor’s office, he felt disrespected and increasingly unhappy in Switzerland. He had acted out of "mere vindictiveness" and "ideological delusion". He had wanted to shock and unsettle Swiss society.
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The public prosecutor emphasizes the minute planning of the crime.
The young Chinese ordered a set of knives, studied anatomical representations and practiced knife stitches on a piece of beef.
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How often are Chinese accused?
Very rarely. The crime rate of the Chinese resident population in Switzerland is lower than that of the Swiss population. Last year, police charged 0.13 percent of Chinese nationals with a violent crime. For the Swiss, the figure was 0.15 percent.
What does the court have to decide?
The accused has confessed. The court must clarify whether he was able to control his actions despite the psychotic disorder. Was he full, diminished or not at all guilty? The punishment and a therapeutic measure depend on this.
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