D.he President of the Thuringian Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Stephan Kramer, has warned of the increasing radicalization of the Corona deniers scene.
Before the planned new protests by so-called lateral thinkers this Saturday in Leipzig, Kramer told the editorial network Germany: “The fourth wave, the discussion about booster vaccinations and tightening of corona measures such as the expansion of 2G regulations can lead to a new push for the scene . “
Kramer pointed out that this can be seen in Internet comments as well as demonstrations. “We are witnessing mobbing, insults, physical attacks and ultra-aggressive behavior all over the country.”
Use of pepper spray and scuffling when thinking outside the box in Berlin
In Berlin there was scuffle between police officers and corona demonstrators on Sunday morning. The officers used pepper spray. Previously, several hundred people in the Charlottenburg district had spontaneously moved towards the city center without registering. The mood is heated.
Source: WELT / Martin Heller
This is now the order of the day nationwide. The fourth wave of the pandemic as well as “communication deficits and contradictions in politics, for example with regard to booster vaccinations”, led to the fact that the scene felt confirmed and was “further fueled”.
On Saturday, a group called “Movement Leipzig” wants to demonstrate in the Saxon city against corona measures. Originally she had registered 3,000 participants. Due to the development of the pandemic in Saxony, however, only 1000 participants are allowed.
In addition, there should be a whole series of counter-demonstrations. The police have prepared for a large-scale operation. A year ago, more than 20,000 people attended a “lateral thinking” demonstration on the street in Leipzig.
“Piss off” – frustration among corona demonstrators
Their demonstration was forbidden, this time the police consistently: arriving “lateral thinkers” and hooligans experienced a fiasco in the Corona stronghold of Dresden. Your attempts to cheat and the difficult deliberations of the police – in our video report.
Source: Martin Heller / WELT