Cornelia Lotthammer
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“We help them with a flat and with a job. We have to make sure that this person gets totally integrated into society,”
Cornelia Lotthammer · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Lotthammer explained that the Violence Prevention Network helps reintegrate people who have detached from extremist ideology by providing housing and employment.
“One red flag is when you notice that the answers are answers he thinks you want to hear.”
Cornelia Lotthammer · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Lotthammer described a red flag as recognizing that a participant's answers are what they think the evaluators want to hear.
“he was very radicalized and for a long time.”
Cornelia Lotthammer · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Lotthammer said staff had the strong impression Ballout was not suitable for the deradicalization program because of his long-standing radicalization.
“Why didn't authorities start this process very much earlier? He was known for being a radical for a long time,”
Cornelia Lotthammer · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
The communications director of the deradicalization program that evaluated the suspect questioned why authorities did not act sooner given his known radicalization.
“He gave the answers they wanted to hear. But of course, our colleagues noticed this,”
Cornelia Lotthammer · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Lotthammer explained that Ballout gave answers the staff expected but that colleagues noticed the insincerity.
“Our colleagues could tell that he wasn't very interested in a real deradicalization process,”
Cornelia Lotthammer · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Lotthammer said staff could tell Ballout was not genuinely interested in a real deradicalization process.
“We did what we were supposed to do,”
Cornelia Lotthammer · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Lotthammer defended the deradicalization program's actions, saying they fulfilled their responsibilities.