— Henriette Reker (paraphrased)
Note: The exact wording varied; the statement is accurate in substance and is generally received as such.
The statement reduces severe acts of violence to an individual rule of conduct and shifts responsibility from state structures to potential victims. Instead of naming causes, perpetrators, and institutional failure, distance is presented as the solution. The sentence stands as an example of political speechlessness in a situation that would have required clear consequences.