15 JANUARY 2008, TUESDAY, DUSSELDORF, GERMANY<\/p>\n
The Technical University of Munich* \u2013 like the Town of Muegeln, Finding Itself Not Guilty? (Third Report) \u2013 43<\/p>\n
\u201cMuegeln \u2013 a darling little town in Saxony, where people don\u2019t knock themselves out, certainly not over a few bruised and battered men from India\u201d<\/p>\n FOOTNOTE (ZDF.de, 18 October 2007):<\/p>\n \u201cThe district attorney\u2019s office had been conducting investigations into the activities of eight men, in connection with the recent violence. Proceedings against four of them have been called off. Investigators say they were able to verify only that these four were present in the crowd, not that they played an active part in what happened. A twenty-two-year-old suspect, however, is still being investigated.<\/p>\n \u201cAccording to the district attorney\u2019s office, investigations into the brawl in front of the festival tent that started the other violence are still ongoing. Four Germans and four Indian visitors are being investigated.\u201d<\/p>\n *The Technical University of Munich, officially recognized by the German government as an \u201celite university,\u201d is ranked 67 among the world\u2019s universities. That is, for example, sixteen places below Seoul National University of South Korea. (The Times of London, Higher Education Supplement [THES], World University Rankings, 2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sources: First Report – Steffen Judzikowski, Wolfgang Kramer, Joe Sperling, \u201eMuegeln unter Verdacht \u2013 Deutsche jagen Auslaender,\u201c ZDF, Frontal 21, Broadcast of 21 August 2007. Second Report – Guener Balci und Reinhard Laska, Gefaehrliche Zivilcourage – Kein Schutz fuer mutige Buerger, ZDF, Frontal 21, Broadcast of 4 September 2007. Third Report \u2013 Caroline Walter und Alexander Kobylinski, \u201eMuegeln \u2013 eine Stadt waescht sich rein,\u201c Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg, Kontraste, Broadcast of 20 September 2007.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like someone who has been attacked and injured by a group of thugs. You forgive the thugs, but at the same time you have to warn other people about them.\u201d \u2013 George Sand<\/p>\n \u201cI love (my country) more than any other country in the world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.\u201d – James Baldwin<\/em><\/p>\n Novel: http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/revision\/<\/p>\n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n 15 JANUAR 2008, DIENSTAG, D\u00dcSSELDORF, DEUTSCHLAND<\/p>\n Die Technische Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen* \u2013 wie M\u00fcgeln, w\u00e4scht sie sich rein? (Dritter Bericht) \u2013 43<\/p>\n \u201eM\u00fcgeln \u2013 eine liebenswerte Kleinstadt in Sachsen. Das l\u00e4sst man sich hier doch nicht kaputtmachen. Nicht von ein paar verpr\u00fcgelten Indern. <\/p>\n FUSSNOTE: (ZDF.de 18.10.2007)<\/p>\n \u201eWegen der Ausschreitungen hatte die Staatsanwaltschaft gegen insgesamt acht M\u00e4nner ermittelt. Das Verfahren gegen vier von ihnen sei nun eingestellt worden, hie\u00df es. Die Ermittler h\u00e4tten ihnen nur die Anwesenheit in der Menschenmenge, nicht aber ein aktives Handeln nachweisen k\u00f6nnen. Gegen einen 22-J\u00e4hrigen mutma\u00dflichen Beteiligten werde noch ermittelt.<\/p>\n Noch nicht abgeschlossen sind laut Staatsanwaltschaft die Untersuchungen zur Schl\u00e4gerei vor dem Festzelt, die den Ausschreitungen vorausgegangen war. Hier werde weiter gegen vier deutsche und vier indische Besucher des Stadtfestes ermittelt.\u201c<\/p>\n *Die Technische Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen, eine durch die deutsche Regierung anerkannte \u201eElite-Universit\u00e4t\u201c, steht an der 67. Stelle in der Welt; d.h., zum Beispiel, 16 Stellen unter der Seoul National University von S\u00fcdkorea. (The Times of London, Higher Education Supplement [THES], World University Rankings, 2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n Quellen: Erster Bericht – Steffen Judzikowski, Wolfgang Kramer, Joe Sperling, \u201eM\u00fcgeln unter Verdacht \u2013 Deutsche jagen Ausl\u00e4nder,\u201c ZDF, Frontal 21, Sendung vom 21. August 2007. Zweiter Bericht – G\u00fcner Balci und Reinhard Laska, Gef\u00e4hrliche Zivilcourage – Kein Schutz f\u00fcr mutige B\u00fcrger, ZDF, Frontal 21, Sendung vom 4. September 2007. Dritter Bericht \u2013 Caroline Walter und Alexander Kobylinski, \u201eM\u00fcgeln \u2013 eine Stadt w\u00e4scht sich rein,\u201c Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg, Kontraste-Sendung vom 20.September 2007.<\/p>\n \u201eIch f\u00fchle mich wie eine Person, die von einer Gruppe Schl\u00e4ger angegriffen und verletzt wird. Man vergibt die Schl\u00e4ger, aber man muss andere Menschen vor ihnen warnen.\u201c \u2013 George Sand<\/p>\n \u201eIch liebe (mein Land) mehr, als alle anderen L\u00e4nder der Welt, und genau aus diesem Grund bestehe ich auf das Recht, es ewig zu kritisieren.\u201c – James Baldwin<\/em><\/p>\n Novel: http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/revision\/<\/p>\n ===========================================<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 15 JANUARY 2008, TUESDAY, DUSSELDORF, GERMANY The Technical University of Munich* \u2013 like the Town of Muegeln, Finding Itself Not Guilty? 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