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In Germany, Russians attacked Ukrainians, chanting pro-Russian slogans (euromaidanpress.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Federal police were alerted promptly and managed to arrest a 16-year-old Russian, subsequently handing him over to legal guardians.

This incident is part of a series of recent attacks on Ukrainian individuals in different countries, raising concerns about the safety of Ukrainians abroad.

Similar attacks by Russian nationals on Ukrainian individuals have been reported in Poland, Scotland, the Czech Republic, and other locations, which may indicate a disturbing trend of targeting Ukrainians in different regions.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Just for context: German federal police is responsible for border control and control of train traffic. That the federal police was involved does not indicate this was a huge incident of national importance (like when in the USA federal agencies are involved), but merely indicates that the arrest happened at a train station. IDK, probably there are some federal police officers at the port, as well.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That the federal police was involved does not indicate this was a huge incident of national importance (like when in the USA federal agencies are involved)

I don't think that that's true of the US. I mean, sure, federal police agencies might well be involved in nationally-important cases, but they have specific areas of authority too.

Most postal crime probably isn't a huge incident of national importance, for example:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Inspection_Service

The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), or the Postal Inspectors, is the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service. It supports and protects the U.S. Postal Service, its employees, infrastructure, and customers by enforcing the laws that defend the nation's mail system from illegal or dangerous use. Its jurisdiction covers any crimes that may adversely affect or fraudulently use the U.S. Mail, the postal system or postal employees. With roots going back to the late 18th century, the USPIS is the oldest continuously operating federal law enforcement agency.[1]

There are approximately 200 federal crimes that can be committed which involve the mail. Therefore, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's activities are markedly broad and ever-changing.[2] In 2021, Postal Inspectors made 5,141 arrests leading to more than 3,700 convictions, mostly involving mail theft, mail fraud, and prohibited narcotic mailings.[3] The growth in illegal narcotics has resulted in over 19,000 arrests and the seizure of $18 million in drug proceeds since 2010. In 2022, Postal Inspectors performed over 5,300 seizures that resulted in more than 17,000 pounds of illicit drugs being taken off the streets.[4]

As of 2022, there are approximately 1,250 Postal Inspectors, who are authorized to carry weapons, make arrests, execute federal search warrants, and serve subpoenas.[3]

I doubt that the Forest Service's law enforcement wing has had all that many national-importance cases:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Forest_Service

U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations (LEI), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a federal law enforcement agency of the U.S. government. It is responsible for enforcement of federal laws and regulations governing national forest lands and resources. All law enforcement officers and special agents receive their training through Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).