{"id":25511,"date":"2025-08-27T00:39:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T00:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25511"},"modified":"2025-08-27T00:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T00:39:03","slug":"heroic-american-tourist-brutally-stabbed-in-the-face-while-protecting-two-women-from-attack-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25511","title":{"rendered":"Heroic American Tourist Brutally Stabbed In The Face While Protecting Two Women From Attack In Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"start_gallery\">The American tourist who was stabbed while stepping in to protect two women from being violently assaulted on a tram in Germany has now been identified. The 21-year-old, a part-time model and newly trained paramedic from upstate New York, was left with severe facial wounds after the attack but is being hailed as a hero for his bravery.<\/p><div class=\"fstcp69ff08e1a285c\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.fstcp69ff08e1a285c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.fstcp69ff08e1a285c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26\/108796-thatviralfeed.com-large-607420.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">American good Samaritan John Rudat, 21, was seriously injured after stepping in to help two passengers on a tram in Germany.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Gofundme<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8072439164\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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We were at dinner the other day and he called saying, &#8216;Hey, I&#8217;ve been in an incident, I&#8217;m OK, just if you can notify my parents because they weren&#8217;t answering the phone.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26\/108796-thatviralfeed.com-large-607421.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">The good Samaritan, known as John (left), was injured after helping two women on a tram in Germany.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Gofundme<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8944320096\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8944320096&amp;adk=2440101267&amp;adf=4221693902&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8944320096&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1756255020&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Famerican-tourist-stabbed-germany-tram%2F108796%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMzkiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1756255020247&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1514&amp;idt=195&amp;shv=r20250825&amp;mjsv=m202508210101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756173338%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756173338%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1756173338%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=3309472572774&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=3245&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31094299%2C95362655%2C95369196%2C95369705%2C95369798%2C95370343%2C95359266%2C31092546&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7841831418699088&amp;tmod=1693399803&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=198\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKDaheXfqY8DFViCgwcdzwEp8g\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">At the time of the attack, Rudat was staying with his former foreign exchange host family in Dresden.<\/p>\n<p>According to social media videos he later posted, he had crossed paths with a local criminal who was already known to police as a drug dealer and a violent offender.<\/p>\n<p>Shocking images from the scene showed blood spattered across the tram floor and tissues used by passengers as they tried to help control Rudat\u2019s bleeding before emergency crews arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities later confirmed that one of the suspects, a 21-year-old man from Syria, was arrested on suspicion of attacking Rudat. Another man is believed to have followed up the beating with the stabbing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26\/108796-thatviralfeed.com-large-607422.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">John Rudat is a part-time model from Upstate New York.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Instagram\/@john.rudat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"5005075082\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=5005075082&amp;adk=2566265544&amp;adf=858864678&amp;pi=t.ma~as.5005075082&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1756255050&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Famerican-tourist-stabbed-germany-tram%2F108796%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMzkiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1756255020247&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1514&amp;idt=202&amp;shv=r20250825&amp;mjsv=m202508210101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C2116x1050&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=3309472572774&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=4744&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=561&amp;eid=31094299%2C95362655%2C95369196%2C95369705%2C95369798%2C95370343%2C95359266%2C31092546&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7841831418699088&amp;tmod=1693399803&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7Co%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=29779\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"COiHk_PfqY8DFfmIgwcdxB0qvQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">The man taken into custody was later released by prosecutors who said there was not enough evidence linking him directly to the stabbing, according to German outlet Bild.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;According to the on-call public prosecutor&#8217;s assessment, there were insufficient grounds for detention. The knife attack cannot be attributed to him,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Senior Public Prosecutor Jurgen Schmidt explained to Bild.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rudat\u2019s brother Logan told The Post that his sibling\u2019s courage came as no surprise to him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26\/108796-thatviralfeed.com-large-607423.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">A picture of blood and debris after a good Samaritan confronted a Syrian national on a tram in Germany.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">xcitepress\/florian varga<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"4133194159\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=4133194159&amp;adk=1519486055&amp;adf=2548908477&amp;pi=t.ma~as.4133194159&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1756255053&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Famerican-tourist-stabbed-germany-tram%2F108796%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMzkiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1756255020248&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1515&amp;idt=233&amp;shv=r20250825&amp;mjsv=m202508210101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C2116x1050%2C830x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=3309472572774&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=5860&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=1662&amp;eid=31094299%2C95362655%2C95369196%2C95369705%2C95369798%2C95370343%2C95359266%2C31092546&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7841831418699088&amp;tmod=1693399803&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=o%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=5&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=32975\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CImM1vTfqY8DFXKHgwcduus5cg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\"><em>&#8220;I would have been surprised if he hadn&#8217;t stepped in,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Logan, 22, said from their family home outside Albany, New York.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s part of his character. That&#8217;s just the way we were raised,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Logan added, noting that he hopes his brother will be able to safely return to the U.S. in the coming days.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"1065830078\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_6_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=1065830078&amp;adk=231926725&amp;adf=1697314972&amp;pi=t.ma~as.1065830078&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1756255053&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Famerican-tourist-stabbed-germany-tram%2F108796%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMzkiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1756255020248&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1516&amp;idt=241&amp;shv=r20250825&amp;mjsv=m202508210101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C2116x1050%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=3309472572774&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=6091&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=1900&amp;eid=31094299%2C95362655%2C95369196%2C95369705%2C95369798%2C95370343%2C95359266%2C31092546&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7841831418699088&amp;tmod=1693399803&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=7&amp;uci=a!7&amp;btvi=6&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=33322\" name=\"aswift_6\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!7\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ6w6_TfqY8DFfiHgwcdg7ctTA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Later that evening, his face covered in bandages and dried blood, Rudat spoke out on Instagram. In his video he condemned his attackers and described what he sees as Europe\u2019s ongoing\u00a0<em>&#8220;immigration problem.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;If y&#8217;all didn&#8217;t think Europe had an immigration problem, especially Germany, let me drop some knowledge on you,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0he said, his voice strained beneath the heavy wrapping around his nose and mouth.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It is 11:57 a.m. right now. In three minutes, that man that assaulted that young woman will be released from custody. He&#8217;ll be released from custody because he&#8217;s not a citizen of Germany, he&#8217;s not a citizen of the EU for that matter,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Rudat explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26\/108796-thatviralfeed.com-large-607424.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">German police are seen at the scene of the gruesome attack on Aug. 24, 2025.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">xcitepress\/florian varga<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8647633168\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_7_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8647633168&amp;adk=1201110490&amp;adf=3185569731&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8647633168&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1756255055&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Famerican-tourist-stabbed-germany-tram%2F108796%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMzkiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1756255020248&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1515&amp;idt=246&amp;shv=r20250825&amp;mjsv=m202508210101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C2116x1050%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=3309472572774&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=7199&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=3000&amp;eid=31094299%2C95362655%2C95369196%2C95369705%2C95369798%2C95370343%2C95359266%2C31092546&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7841831418699088&amp;tmod=1693399803&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=8&amp;uci=a!8&amp;btvi=7&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=34764\" name=\"aswift_7\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!8\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMqgw_XfqY8DFcyLgwcddeUgaA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd in-article-placed1757799\"><em>&#8220;He&#8217;s an immigrant, an illegal one, a drug dealer, and very popularly known here, especially by the police. This is not the first time this has happened. It&#8217;s not the first time that man has beaten up women, and it&#8217;s not the first time that the other guy decided to take a swing at my face with a six-inch blade,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0he continued, before posing a question:\u00a0<em>&#8220;If they could do this to the people of Germany and then just get released 12 hours later \u2014 even less at this point \u2014 where is the law? Where is the structure?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He concluded his message by stressing:\u00a0<em>&#8220;If Germans are held to that law and that structure, but these people could just come in, swing knives and hurt, abuse, terrorize and oppress citizens of Germany, then what do we do?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd in-article-placed1757799\">\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26\/108796-thatviralfeed.com-large-607425.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">John Rudat was injured after being attacked while helping two women on a tram in Germany.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Instagram\/@nico.wtgl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"7334551493\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_8_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=7334551493&amp;adk=2696226277&amp;adf=1572929916&amp;pi=t.ma~as.7334551493&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1756255058&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Famerican-tourist-stabbed-germany-tram%2F108796%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMzkiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTM5Il1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1756255020249&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1516&amp;idt=251&amp;shv=r20250825&amp;mjsv=m202508210101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1756255020%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C2116x1050%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=3309472572774&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=9877&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=5681&amp;eid=31094299%2C95362655%2C95369196%2C95369705%2C95369798%2C95370343%2C95359266%2C31092546&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7841831418699088&amp;tmod=1693399803&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=9&amp;uci=a!9&amp;btvi=8&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=38138\" name=\"aswift_8\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!9\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CIOzkfffqY8DFT2MgwcdDpchJw\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">The U.S. Embassy in Germany later issued a statement urging German officials to take swift action.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We urge German authorities to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice and punish them to the fullest extent permitted by law. 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