{"id":370501,"date":"2026-08-15T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/berlin-pride-attack-what-went-wrong-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:00:31","slug":"berlin-pride-attack-what-went-wrong-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/berlin-pride-attack-what-went-wrong-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin Pride attack: What went wrong? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/BFW0UATG_uw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Berlin Pride attack: What went wrong? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BFW0UATG_uw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Abdul Ballout was already known to the authorities. He had tried to join the so-called Islamic State group, been convicted and classified as a security threat. Ten weeks after his sentencing, he carried out the deadly Islamist attack on Berlin Pride.<\/p>\n<p>So why was he free \u2014 and could the attack have been prevented?<\/p>\n<p>Through exclusive interviews, this film retraces Ballout\u2019s path through Germany\u2019s courts, police, intelligence services and prevention programs. It explains why youth law was applied, what authorities knew about him, and what happened after his release.<\/p>\n<p>We examine what surveillance, electronic ankle monitors and deradicalization programs can realistically achieve \u2014 and where the limits of Germany\u2019s justice and security system lie.<\/p>\n<p>Could authorities have done more, or are there limits to what a democracy can do before someone commits another crime?<\/p>\n<p>#dwgermanpolitics #csdberlin #berlinpride <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Deadly attack on Berlin Pride<br \/>\n01:35 How radicalization starts<br \/>\n04:20 Abdul Ballout&#8217;s criminal record<br \/>\n06:55 Was Berlin&#8217;s criminal court too lenient?<br \/>\n08:47 Why did Ballout leave custody after the verdict?<br \/>\n10:45 A police camera recorded Ballout before the attack<br \/>\n11:14 Would tougher laws have helped?<br \/>\n13:47 Counseling vs. counterterrorism<br \/>\n14:29 Who can notice radicalization?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abdul Ballout was already known to the authorities. He had tried to join the so-called Islamic State group, been convicted and classified as a security threat. Ten weeks after his sentencing, he carried out the deadly Islamist attack on Berlin Pride. So why was he free \u2014 and could the attack have been prevented? 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