“Unfortunately, in Germany,” Mr. Wendt said, “political decisions are somehow made only after the house is on fire.”

From The New York Times:

As Germany Welcomes Migrants, Sexual Attacks in Cologne Point to a New Reality

Before the violent assaults on women in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, the police thought their biggest worry would be pickpocketing and fireworks among the crowds.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/15/world/europe/as-germany-welcomes-migrantssexual-attacks-in-cologne-point-to-a-new-reality.html?mwrsm=Email