Terror at Berlin Pride: A Disturbing Echo of History On Saturday evening, the annual Christopher Street Day celebrations in Berlin came to an abrupt end when a car crashed into the crowd, killing one person and injuring 17 others.
The attack has raised uncomfortable questions about the city's ability to prevent such incidents. The scenes that unfolded as emergency services rushed to the scene are disturbingly familiar.
Similar attacks on vulnerable crowds have occurred in Orlando, Manchester, and other cities around the world.