A tragic story from Germany involving American tourists: two girls enjoying a hike near Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria were brutally attacked by another American, then shoved off a cliff after they rebuffed his sexual advances. The blood of 21-year-old Eva Liu calls out for justice.
American Tourists Attacked Near Neuschwanstein Castle, One Dead
Located in the rugged foothills of the Alps in Bavaria’s Swabia region, Neuschwanstein Castle is a tourist must-see. Beyond the castle itself, though, the entire area is so beautiful and ideally suited for hiking in the spring, summer, and autumn months.
I fondly remember my first visit and what an incredible time it was and look forward to taking my kids there, maybe even this summer.
But the visit was anything but tranquil for Eva Liu and Kelsey Chang.
The two young women live in the Chicagoland area and were visiting Germany. On a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, they encountered another American; a 30-year-old from Michigan named Troy Bohling. Bohling allegedly lured the women to a “scenic” view then attempted to sexually assault Liu. When Chang rushed to protect her friend, he choked her and then threw Chang off the cliff. She survived, despite tumbling over 160 feet.
A fight with Liu ensued. Eventually, Bohling allegedly threw Liu off the cliff too. Both women were rescued, but Liu died in an area hospital later that day.
A bystander helped police identify Bohling, who was found with scratches all over his face and arrested. He now faces murder charges and will be tried in Germany.
Side note: I cannot help but say here that these are the sort of cases where I find the death penalty wholly appropriate if we give more than lip service to the sanctity of human life…but Germany does not have capital punishment. Far from showing that we value life so much we will not take it even from the worst offenders of human rights, we show a disregard for the value of life when we respond to murder by putting murderers in a hotel room on the taxpayer’s dime. But I totally digress…
The family is exploring its legal options. If you are aware of any lawyer who is familiar with both German and US criminal law, please reach out in the comments below. The families are looking into their options.
Also, consider helping the family defray funeral and transportation expenses here.
CONCLUSION
The story of Liu and Chang is nothing short of tragic and Liu’s blood screams for justice. More broadly, I find it tragic that two young women (or anyone at all) should be in fear when hiking in a popular tourist venue like Neuschwanstein Castle. Bohling is innocent until proven guilty, but the evidence against him appears substantial.
I think an appropriate punishment for Bohling would be death by being thrown off a cliff. If he survives the first fall, throw him off again.
Also anyone want to bet how long it takes for loathsome bottom feeding incel Billy Bob to declare him a Trump supporter?
I’m honestly surprised he isn’t already here.
That beard alone make me think he’s a bernie bro.
Well he apparently messaged someone right before deriding the two ladies for trying to take pictures for instagram… that is very right wing behavior. On the other hand he pushed them off a cliff instead of blasting them away with a machine gun. However, that may only be because he wasn’t able to travel to Germany with his arsenal.
My verdict is: probable Trump supporter
See? He’s like an AI (minus the I) that was told to come up with a list of the least clever left wing drivel imaginable.
Refute anything I’ve ever posted. You can’t, you just attack me.
You are just mad that you love a guy (trump) that thinks you are worthless. Must be some kind complex you have. Your dad must not have loved you. Sad
There’s nothing to refute you stain. Everything you say is a nasty ad hominem attack on everyone who disagrees with your narrow, ignorant worldview.
So like they say: You give it, and you GET it. If you want civil debate, act like it. Otherwise keep doing what you’re doing and be my punching bag.
Lol. Look who’s talking. The majority of my posts are responses to garbage that you and your friends put up. You are subhuman. That’s why you get into arguments on planes. You are hated in society.
I’ve refuted 99% of it. Your only response is ever “nut uh” while excessively drooling on yourself.
lol its so funny watching you have a daily mental breakdown.
Wow, you’ve got quite the childish troll following. I had no idea they fear you so much. If trolls are scared of you to this degree you must be doing something right.
Wow hillbilly, you really need to make alt’s to pretend you ever make a good point?
Do you know how the political spectrum works? The right, Republicans, believe in freedom; while the left, Democrats, believe in security.
Not wanting others to have the freedom to take photos certainly is not something someone who believes in freedom would think.
Dumb americans
Americans shouldn’t be allowed to leave their sh*thole of a nation.
the USA should be like North Korea.
If she had just gone with the moment and enjoyed the experience all would be still alive today. Relax It’s only sex.
Trolling or not, it’s disgusting.
Scumbag can be returned to US, which does have death penalty
Neither Michigan nor Illinois have the death penalty.
30 years ago, a friend of mine was murdered after being lured to a scenic point while camping. His killer was convicted and sentenced to death. This was in the US. The murderer is still alive in prison, and I don’t see any reason to think his sentence will be carried out before he dies naturally.
This experience which has encompassed a lot of my life, and has ultimately turned me against the death penalty. It’s obviously a complex topic that any person with a sound mind has set a lot of time considering. My experience has led me to believe that I’ll never really feel confidently “right” about any position I have on the death penalty
I’m not a big fan of the death penalty for a variety of reasons, but I would shed no tears for this scumbag if his life was cut short one way or another.
Still… “The blood of 21-year-old Eva Liu calls out for justice.” Seriously?
Germany is at fault for being weak on crime.
Or maybe they should just let in less Americans?
Look at the crime rate in Germany compared to the US. It seems their solution is orders if magnitude better than ours.
That is because Germany lacks as many Black people as America. Both countries have criminal elements among its white trash.
This is not racist because white crime is also noted.
It kind of is.
Imagine being so dumb that you are still racist in 2023. Seriously, this may be one of the dumbest comments I’ve come across in all my years on the internet.
The US does have extraterritorial rights to prosecute Americans who commit crimes in other countries. These were put on the books I think to go after Americans who’d go overseas for illicit activities with underage individuals in unregulated countries. This could be something where the US goes after this guy and since it’s extraterritorial, it’s federal, which does have the death penalty. Germany may just treat this guy as a criminal to deport back home after his sentence and then what the US does after is not Germany’s concern.
Despicable monsters like this should be bled to death….each limb hacked off one at a time and then fed to hungry crocs. Useful in death as they are totally useless when they exist and occupy space.
What a mess some of these comments are….
While I understand the cry for the death penalty in a horrific case such as this, I think people in the US should reconsider and ask themselves why nearly all European countries have abolished capitol punishment and why people are against it.
I think it’s understandable why Germany in particular abolished the capital punishment in light of its Nazi history.
As of now, it is still applied in some countries with authoritarian regimes and is often used as a form of structural discrimination.
The death penalty is irreversible and there have always been cases in which innocent people were wrongly executed. Additionally, effectiveness in order to prevent crime is questionable.
And if you look at it closely, studies show that it is cheaper to imprison people for life rather than execute them. Lastly, I don’t think you should forget the emotional impact on the executioners, who are turned into murderers themselves.
PMITA prison for this POS.
This is what happens when people sexualize Asian women and spread hate against or antagonize Asian Americans. Even though this may very well have nothing to do with race but rather the actions of a demented sex offender guy, as a fellow Asian American, this sickens me. That being said, while I am generally opposed to capital punishment for a variety of reasons, the murder of an American abroad is a crime under US law, and may be punishable by death, and this case would beyond a doubt deserve it.
The suspect has just been charged. He is also charged with raping one of the women. Not generic sexual assault but actual rape. See the BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67235170