German Police Leader Speaks About Violence Against Women
Introduction
Dirk Peglow is a leader of German police. He spoke on TV about violence. He said women can be safe if they do not have partners. Many people are angry about his words.
Main Body
Peglow spoke on the ZDF TV channel. He talked about crime in 2024. Serious sexual crimes went up by 8.5 percent. He said two women die or almost die every day. He told women to avoid relationships with men. He said this stops abuse. Later, Peglow spoke to a newspaper. He said he did not mean his words literally. He said most men are good and follow the law. After the TV show, some people sent threats to Peglow and the TV host. Total crime in Germany went down by 4.4 percent. But violent crime went up.
Conclusion
Peglow said his words were a joke. But people are still talking. They are worried about the rise of violent crime in Germany.