A real culture clash broke out in a carriage on tram line 52 in Vienna on Wednesday. An argument between a Viennese woman and two women wearing burqas escalated – it turned into a mass brawl.
Although this incident cannot be detected in the press releases of the Vienna Provincial Police Directorate (LPD), a witness reported the incident without hesitation as an “event that I have never witnessed before in Vienna”. According to Bruno M., two women dressed in burqas boarded tram 52 at Westbahnhof between 17:00 and 18:00 on Wednesday. A Viennese woman is then said to have made the comment towards the ‘wrapped up’ women: ‘But that’s not proper’. This is said to have caused not only verbal arguments, but also fists were used.
According to the witness, up to 15 people were involved in this mass brawl. ‘There were swear words that I had never heard before,’ said M., still in shock from the incident. The phrase that is often heard during arguments is also said to have been uttered – namely: ‘Your land will soon be ours anyway’.
Nach Massenschlägerei in Linie 52: „Euer Land gehört uns sowieso bald“ – Unzensuriert