The safety debate in the Gare district, and Luxembourg in general, continues. One week after the controversial attack by a private security dog, the minister addressed the precariousness of the situation.
She herself lives not far away in Bonnevoie and knows that people are confronted with crime and petty offences on a daily basis: "I understand their worries!"
The politician from the Greens also reiterated her dislike for private security guards in public spaces. At the moment, the law only allows for three distinct missions to be carried out by them, and the patrols in their current format are not one of these missions, she added.
Minister Tanson admitted that there is no straightforward solution to the problem. She argued that one has to first analyse the source of the problem, which she believes to be the national - as well as European and global - drug policies: "The last 40 years of repression were a complete failure."
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She elaborated on a number of measures that could be worked out with all the concerned parties, such as improving the support mechanisms for drug users. Minister for Internal Security Henri Kox is set to present a new set of measures next month, his party colleague further conveyed.
When asked about the overly quick release of drug dealers, Tanson stated that this is a myth. Naturally, there are cases where people are arrested without the necessary evidence, which can happen to everyone, and judges are supposed to release those individuals.
"I cannot accept the allegation that the justice system fails to enact its responsibilities", the politician concluded.
