Emsdetten
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Mayor | Georg Moenikes (CDU) |
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| Area | 71.89 km2 (27.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population | 35,683 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 496 /km2 (1,286 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ST |
| Postal code | 48282 |
| Area code | 02572 |
| Website | www.emsdetten.de |
| Location of the town of Emsdetten within Steinfurt district | |
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Emsdetten is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Emsdetten is situated on the river Ems, approx. 13 km south-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Münster.
[edit] Neighbouring places
[edit] Division of the town
Emsdetten consists of 8 districts:
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[edit] History
[edit] Emsdetten school shooting
| Geschwister Scholl School attack | |
| Location |  Emsdetten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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| Date | 20 November 2006 9:30 AM (UTC+1) |
| Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapon(s) | Sawn-off rifles |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 8 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Bastian Bosse |
On 20 November 2006, at about 9:30 AM local time, an 18 year old former student (Bastian Bosse) graduate of 2005, entered the Geschwister Scholl School (a Realschule), firing several shots and setting off smoke grenades. 8 people were injured. He was later found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. He had left an Internet posting and a video message from his parents' living room shortly before the attack. The shooter stated that he hated people and was taught to be a "loser" at his school.[1][2] He also left a suicide note on his website, which is now deleted.[3]
The event caused renewed demands for a prohibition of violent video games (called "Killerspiele", "killing games", by the German media and politicians) in Germany,[4] since police determined that Bosse "spent most of his waking hours"[5] playing a violent video game, Counter-Strike.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Former student dead after storming German school, CTV.ca.
- ^ 18-jähriger Amokläufer verteilte Bomben im Schulgebäude ("18-year old madman distributed bombs in school building"), Spiegel Online.
- ^ Amoklauf in Schule in Emsdetten ("Madman in School in Emsdetten"), de.indymedia.org.
- ^ Eric Bangeman. "EU may regulate development and sale of violent video games." Ars Technica. 15 December 2006. Accessed 14 March 2009 <http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2006/12/8433.ars>
- ^ Paul Meller, IDG News Service. "Germany seeks common EU rules on violent video games." InfoWorld. 17 January 2007. Accessed 14 March 2009 <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/01/17/HNeurulesonvideogames_1.html>
- ^ Bruce Gain. "German Past Haunts Gamers' Future." Wired.com. 5 February 2007. Accessed 14 March 2009 <http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2007/02/72619>
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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