"Nobody understands": Police union criticizes the city of Stuttgart after the "lateral thinker" demo

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After sprawling demonstrations with thousands of mask and distance violations in Stuttgart, the German police union has sharply criticized the city.

“Nobody understands that - not even we.

While in other parts of the country the assembly authorities and the police react and act hard and consistently, it seems that anything is possible in Stuttgart, ”said Ralf Kusterer, state chairman of the German police union on Sunday.

If the number of infections increases as a result of the events, it will harm the entire population.

According to the police, more than 10,000 people - mostly without masks and distance - had demonstrated against the Corona policy at a rally by the "lateral thinkers" movement in Stuttgart on Holy Saturday.

Hundreds of officials were on duty, but hardly intervened because of the violations of the Corona rules.

This aroused a lot of criticism - as well as attacks on journalists.

Police blame the state government

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Such demonstrations could be banned, said Kusterer.

"Peaceful and without weapons means at a distance and with a mask in pandemic times.

Anyone who does not adhere to it behaves antisocially and is liable to prosecution ”.

The responsibility for a ban lies with the city, but the police are criticized for not taking action.

"Obviously there seems to be a misunderstanding when the Stuttgart city administration and thus the assembly authority shirked clear decisions and then dumped the crap at the police's feet."

According to Kusterer, the police must be able to intervene consistently if the assembly authority is messing up like in Stuttgart.

“Here I expect preparatory work and specifications from the Ministry of the Interior, clear legal regulations from the state government and clear political support.

It must not matter whether it is about 'lateral thinkers', right, left, environmentalists or the German Federation of Trade Unions. "

Those who demand the right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly at such times do not have the right to endanger the health and life of others.