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Germany Launches Crackdown on Crime With Alcohol Bans at Train Stations
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- Alcohol bans began Tuesday at Berlin Central Station, Gesundbrunnen station, Kiel station and Braunschweig station.
- Deutsche Bahn plans to introduce the ban at all 5,400 stations it manages by mid-October to help combat crime and vandalism.
Germany has begun restricting alcohol consumption at train stations, starting with four locations as Deutsche Bahn seeks to improve its response to crime and vandalism.
The ban took effect Tuesday at Berlin Central Station, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, and stations in the northern cities of Kiel and Braunschweig.
Deutsche Bahn intends to extend the measure to all 5,400 stations under its management by mid-October. The company says the policy is intended, among other aims, to strengthen efforts against crime and vandalism.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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