Status: 12.09.2023, 14:46 p.m.
By: Felix Herz
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For weeks, manipulated sockets in long-distance trains have been causing electric shocks to rail passengers. The police have now made a vague statement about the investigation.
Munich – They are difficult to identify as such, but they pose a great danger to people: manipulated sockets in long-distance trains. In Bavaria, among other places, there have already been several incidents in which travelers have been injured – for example, such a socket was noticed on the Würzburg – Nuremberg route. And on September 1, a traveling federal police officer noticed a manipulated socket – this time between Augsburg and Munich.
In an interview with Merkur.de, the press office of the Federal Police has now confirmed that it is investigating the matter. However, "due to ongoing investigations, it is currently only possible to comment on the phenomenon in question in the abstract on the subject," the press spokesman said – but there are still some interesting findings.
Manipulated sockets in long-distance trains – Federal police investigates
First of all, the Federal Police confirmed in the statement to our editors that they would investigate the manipulated sockets in trains on Bavarian lines, among other things. The manipulation of the sockets is carried out "regularly by inserting or attaching different current-conducting metal parts (e.g. wires), which are not immediately visible from the outside," said Maik Beckmann on behalf of the Federal Police.
Manipulated sockets in Deutsche Bahn trains are causing problems for travelers. At Merkur's request, the police confirmed ongoing investigations. (Symbolic image) © Jochen Eckel / IMAGO
The problem is that travelers often do not even recognize the manipulation of the sockets by "mere visual inspection" as such – and thus cannot assess or rule out the danger. According to the Federal Police, the use of manipulated sockets then leads to electric shocks or flashovers, which "damage the human organism in various ways". "Contact with manipulated sockets should be avoided at all costs," it says.
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"Various criminal offenses": Federal police warns and warns
According to the Federal Police, rail passengers who notice manipulated sockets in trains, or who have a suspicion of doing so, should immediately inform the train crew of the railway company – who should then also report the incident to the police. "Any (federal) police station will also receive further relevant information, e.g. on possible courses of events," Maik Beckmann writes to Merkur.de/Bayern.
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Finally, the Federal Police warns in the press release that the manipulation of sockets in long-distance trains can constitute various criminal offences – and that the final assessment is the responsibility of the public prosecutor's offices and courts. (FHZ)
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