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This story is so hilarious and so Austrian!
About a week ago, there was a bank robbery/hostage crisis in an office of the BAWAG bank in downtown Vienna.
The guy in there didn't actually want money but was desperate after his gf had broken up, so he wanted to something to impress her or a get her attention. He certainly achieved the latter...
He stormed into the bank, armed with what later turned out to be a plastic gun. A young soldier who entered the building right when the hostage taking started managed to leave quickly and called the police - immediately, the anti-terror unit Cobra arrived at the scene. The residents soon noticed what was happening and some funny guys opened their windows playing, loudly, the 80's parody-song "Bankrobbery" of the band "EAV".
The police was negotiating with the hostage taker for several hours. He released most hostages bit by bit and eventually gave up in the evening - no violence took place.
I just learned yesterday, that there is a record of an interview made by a journalist from a new boulevard newspaper, called "Österreich" (=Austria; figure the stupid title). This is just so funny.
Here's a video with the interview, for those who know German. The video includes also the EAV hits Banküberfall/Bankrobbery and Märchenprinz/Prince Charming.
I made a translated transcript of the interview for everyone else. It would be great to subtitle the video with this, however I lack the skills/programs to do this and don't want to take time to figure out how that works.
Journalist (J): I wanted to talk to the man who sits in there with several people. Who am I talking to?
Employee (E): Employee of the BAWAG.
J: I see. That means, you're a hostage?
E: Yes.
J: What's happening right now?
E: Who are you, please?
J: My name is Hagyo, from the newspaper "Österreich".
E: No, please, not now, thanks!
J: Could I please talk to the man who besets you?
E: Who are you working for, please?
J: Österreich
(talk in the background)
E: I'm connecting you.
J: Thank you very much
(tape: ...concerning financial issues in all Austria. Hold the line please, your connection is being established)
J: Yes, hello, Hogyo, hellohello
Hostage Taker (H): Hello
J: I greet you. My name is Hagyo, daily newspaper Österreich.
H: What's your name?
J: My name is Hagyo from the daily newspaper Österreich.
H: So what. what compatriot are you?
J: Austrian.
H: But Haudisc(?) is not a compatriot.
J: Oh, es, yes, believe me.
H: Well, OK, so what's up?
J: Well, I wanted to ask how's it going?
H: How are YOU?
J: I'm perfectly fine.
H: There, you see.
J: But, just, that's not the question now. I heard they (the police) brought you some cigarettes.
H: What did I get?
J: Cigarettes
H: It were no cigarettes.
J: You did not get cigarettes?
H: No, that was... Are you from the Kronen Zeitung (newspaper)?
J: No, from Österreich
H: Österreich. Take care, I tell you something, Prince Charming. I didn't get cigarettes nor anything else.
J: OK, OK
H: And now, we'll call them again, so we can finally go to the toilet. Because the toilet is locked.
J: Really, why is it locked?
H: Because it is closed. What do you mean, why locked?
J: Is this normal there?
H: No, that's not normal. Now I'm giving you a slap (?) I don't know you, what's your name? HodiHodiHodi
J: Hagyo
H: Well, OK, yes. Wait I... Wanna talk to a hostage?
J: No, no, no. I wanted to ask what's coming next? How are things going?
H: What do you mean, what's next? Where did you get the number anyway?
J: From the telephone book.
H: That's not possible.
J: Sure.
H: What, sure? How are you talking to me? It's not "sure", it's "yes".
J: Yes.
H: (laughing) That sounds better.
J: Hello?
(H hangs up)
About a week ago, there was a bank robbery/hostage crisis in an office of the BAWAG bank in downtown Vienna.
The guy in there didn't actually want money but was desperate after his gf had broken up, so he wanted to something to impress her or a get her attention. He certainly achieved the latter...
He stormed into the bank, armed with what later turned out to be a plastic gun. A young soldier who entered the building right when the hostage taking started managed to leave quickly and called the police - immediately, the anti-terror unit Cobra arrived at the scene. The residents soon noticed what was happening and some funny guys opened their windows playing, loudly, the 80's parody-song "Bankrobbery" of the band "EAV".
The police was negotiating with the hostage taker for several hours. He released most hostages bit by bit and eventually gave up in the evening - no violence took place.
I just learned yesterday, that there is a record of an interview made by a journalist from a new boulevard newspaper, called "Österreich" (=Austria; figure the stupid title). This is just so funny.
Here's a video with the interview, for those who know German. The video includes also the EAV hits Banküberfall/Bankrobbery and Märchenprinz/Prince Charming.
I made a translated transcript of the interview for everyone else. It would be great to subtitle the video with this, however I lack the skills/programs to do this and don't want to take time to figure out how that works.
Journalist (J): I wanted to talk to the man who sits in there with several people. Who am I talking to?
Employee (E): Employee of the BAWAG.
J: I see. That means, you're a hostage?
E: Yes.
J: What's happening right now?
E: Who are you, please?
J: My name is Hagyo, from the newspaper "Österreich".
E: No, please, not now, thanks!
J: Could I please talk to the man who besets you?
E: Who are you working for, please?
J: Österreich
(talk in the background)
E: I'm connecting you.
J: Thank you very much
(tape: ...concerning financial issues in all Austria. Hold the line please, your connection is being established)
J: Yes, hello, Hogyo, hellohello
Hostage Taker (H): Hello
J: I greet you. My name is Hagyo, daily newspaper Österreich.
H: What's your name?
J: My name is Hagyo from the daily newspaper Österreich.
H: So what. what compatriot are you?
J: Austrian.
H: But Haudisc(?) is not a compatriot.
J: Oh, es, yes, believe me.
H: Well, OK, so what's up?
J: Well, I wanted to ask how's it going?
H: How are YOU?
J: I'm perfectly fine.
H: There, you see.
J: But, just, that's not the question now. I heard they (the police) brought you some cigarettes.
H: What did I get?
J: Cigarettes
H: It were no cigarettes.
J: You did not get cigarettes?
H: No, that was... Are you from the Kronen Zeitung (newspaper)?
J: No, from Österreich
H: Österreich. Take care, I tell you something, Prince Charming. I didn't get cigarettes nor anything else.
J: OK, OK
H: And now, we'll call them again, so we can finally go to the toilet. Because the toilet is locked.
J: Really, why is it locked?
H: Because it is closed. What do you mean, why locked?
J: Is this normal there?
H: No, that's not normal. Now I'm giving you a slap (?) I don't know you, what's your name? HodiHodiHodi
J: Hagyo
H: Well, OK, yes. Wait I... Wanna talk to a hostage?
J: No, no, no. I wanted to ask what's coming next? How are things going?
H: What do you mean, what's next? Where did you get the number anyway?
J: From the telephone book.
H: That's not possible.
J: Sure.
H: What, sure? How are you talking to me? It's not "sure", it's "yes".
J: Yes.
H: (laughing) That sounds better.
J: Hello?
(H hangs up)
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