Winkel, the chairman of the Young Union, emphasized the need for a comprehensive review of the legal system, particularly suggesting that individuals deemed dangerous should be prosecuted under adult criminal law rather than juvenile law. Federal Interior Minister Dobrindt expressed his astonishment at the leniency shown to the alleged attacker, who received a suspended sentence despite a history of radicalization and prior convictions related to Islamist terrorism. This incident has reignited discussions on the adequacy of current sentencing practices, especially following the court’s decision to impose a mild youth sentence after the suspect had already served six months in pre-trial detention.