Junge Union Chairman Winkel emphasized the necessity for a comprehensive review of the legal system, arguing that individuals classified as threats should be prosecuted under adult criminal law rather than juvenile law. Federal Interior Minister Dobrindt expressed his astonishment at the lenient sentence of one year and ten months probation given to the alleged attacker, who had a significant criminal record and was previously convicted for preparing an Islamist terrorist act. The case has sparked a broader debate regarding the adequacy of current sentencing practices for radicalized individuals.