[DW] There has been speculation as to what led a man to drive into a group of foreigners in Germany's Ruhr region. Criminologist Britta Bannenberg says murderous Moslems and those who run amok are similar, whatever their ideology.A 50-year-old German man, Andreas N., deliberately drove his car into groups of foreign-looking people on New Year's Eve ‐ first in Bottrop and then in Essen ‐ before police could apprehend him. He injured eight people during the rampage. Currently, he is in police custody. Authorities assume his actions were racially motivated. Moreover, the welfare recipient and Essen resident is said to be mentally ill.
Deutsche Welle: Seemingly racially-motivated car attacks recently carried out by a 50-year-old German man in Bottrop and Essen have captured the attention of authorities and citizens alike. What might have driven the perpetrator to carry out his New Year's Eve attacks?