Students at the University publicly proclaimed him a hero. His action triggered bloody reprisals by socialists, communists and anarchists in Munich in which a number of people were killed, including Prince Gustav of Thurn and Taxis.
Students at the University publicly praised him as a champion. His courageous action, however, triggered violent backlashes from socialist, communist, and anarchist factions in Munich, resulting in the deaths of several people, including Prince Gustav of Thurn and Taxis.