Berlin is a huge city. You’re reminded of this the night that an attack on civilians unfolds on the other side of town, and you don’t hear so much as a helicopter or siren. At the same time, when you wake the morning after the killings, you can see not-so-subtle changes. When your train rolls into the main station, you’ll find a group of heavily-armed police officers on the platform and concourse.
If you look online, you’ll see that the local authorities have already raided the Tempelhof refugee camp, where the suspected driver of the lorry – though police are now saying the alleged attacker may not be the man they are holding in custody – was registered as staying. Online, too, you’ll find countless messages from friends, anxious that you didn’t mark yourself safe on Facebook the night before.
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