2024-08-21 05:00:40
A Styrian officer shot his colleague during training because he forgot to exchange his service weapon for a training pistol. The parents of the deceased demanded compensation from the state, part of which was recovered from the convicted person.
It’s a story that life could not have written worse: During operational training, a Styrian policeman and trainer forgot to exchange his service weapon for a harmless training pistol. In order to convey the seriousness of the situation to his colleagues while simulating an operation, he pulled the trigger – and shot a young officer. Remorseful and confessed The story is well known. In addition to the fact that he stood before the criminal judge in Graz in May 2023 for gross negligent homicide, he was very remorseful and confessed. Six months conditional and a fine – that’s the verdict from the judge Andreas Rom, who closed the hearing with the words “Based on my decision, you can continue as a police officer.” The convicted man works in the administration of the Styria State Police Directorate. He is no longer in charge of operational training. But of course the consequences were even more widespread: the parents of the deceased demanded compensation from the state. From the state because it is liable for its officers The state recovers part of the damages. “This is possible if there is gross negligence,” explains the lawyer of the convicted man, Andreas Kleinbicler The demands of the financial prosecutor were a one-time payment of 30,000 euros and other lifetime costs related to the death of his colleague. Too high for the lawyer, because Supreme Court decisions govern compensation for pain and suffering. The police can now close the criminal and financial chapter. The psychological stress remains.
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