Til Schweiger earned a violent shitstorm with a provocative statement about death threats. Now he apologizes publicly to Karl Lauterbauch, Christian Drosten and fans. Too late?
- Til Schweiger * etches after death threats against SPD politician Karl Lauterbach and virologist Christian Drosten .
The Hamburg * ARD actor deleted the post after a few hours and made a public apology.
Filmmaker himself has received death threats .
Update from May 28, 2020, 10:50 a.m .: Hamburg -After downplaying death threats against Christian Drosten and Karl Lauterbach , Til Schweiger made a public apology with a statement on Instagram . In it he writes that his post was "careless", "completely inappropriate and above all superfluous". It was not his intention to relativize death threats against people in public: "My mistake is not so easy to excuse, but in this way I would like to thank Prof. Lauterbach and Prof. Dr. Tell Drosten that I heartily regret my mistake. ”
Til Schweiger's fans mostly react understandingly and take his apology positively. “Respect for standing by your mistakes and not just pretending nothing was wrong. Thank you for that! "Writes a fan." How great our world would be if everyone could reflect so well themselves, "says another follower. Others, on the other hand, react a bit more critically: "The shit storm was probably too big ...". Tz.de also reports extensively on this Instagram derailment and the withdrawal of Hamburg ARD crime scene star Til Schweiger *.
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Til Schweiger downplayed the threat of murder: "Don't cry like that"
First announcement on May 27, 2020, 10:14 a.m .: Til Schweiger simply cannot do it. The Hamburger of choice does not say a word again. The 56-year-old has now mocked Karl Lauterbach and Christian Drosten * on his Instagram profile . After the SPD politician and the virologist received threatening packages and thus went public, the barrel overflowed at Til Schweiger.
| actor | Til Schweiger |
| Born | December 19, 1963 (age 56), Baden-Württemberg |
| size | 1.78 m |
| Spouse | Dana Schweiger (married 1995–2014) |
| children | Emma Schweiger, Luna Schweiger, Lilli Schweiger, Valentin Florian Schweiger |
| Films | Crime scene, Lindenstrasse, Joe & Max |
Til Schweiger etches after death threats against Karl Lauterbach and Christian Drosten
Til Schweiger obviously doesn't think much of death threats . But what is this all about? Virologist Christian Drosten and SPD politician Karl Lauterbach have the debate about the coronavirus - pandemic struck in recent weeks. On Tuesday, both announced on Twitter that they had received threat packages.
The picture published by Karl Lauterbach shows a package addressed to him - including an ampoule with an unknown liquid. Plus a note with the words "drink it - then you will be immune". Even Christian Drosten have received this Drohpaket. It is still unclear who is behind the death threats.
They are no longer friends: virologist Christian Drosten and filmmaker Til Schweiger. (24hamburg.de montage)
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Til Schweiger: Karl Lauterbach and Christian Drosten should not "cry"
Already at the discussion about the coronavirus measures *Til Schweiger participated with wild Instagram posts. * And the Hamburg filmmaker also has a clear opinion on this topic : The two scientists should not "cry".
"Mr. Drosten and Mr. Lauterbach, take a chill-pill!" Writes Til Schweiger on Instagram. To this end, he posts a photo of an ntv article from May 26, dealing with the death threats to Karl Lauterbach and Christian Drosten .
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Mr. Drosten and Mr. Lauterbach, take a chill pill! 🥊I received death threats when I paid my respects to the German soldiers in Afghanistan and visited them! Furthermore, I received death threats when I campaigned for the admission of war refugees - so from "left" and "right" I was threatened ... so don't cry now - I didn't do that either! Stand by your opinion - this is your right - but don't cry! The future will show if you are right!
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Hamburg actor Til Schweiger has already received death threats
But that's not all. In his Instagram post, Til Schweiger went on to say that he himself had received death threats when he showed respect and visited the German soldiers in Afghanistan.
"Furthermore, I received death threats when I campaigned for the admission of war refugees - I was threatened by 'left' and 'right' ... so don't cry now - I didn't do that either! Stand by your opinion - that's your right - but don't cry! The future will show whether you are right! ”, Til Schweiger posted.
Til Schweiger and the Corona Virus
The clear statement also polarizes the fans of Til Schweiger . Not all followers agree with the actor's words. A user comments: "Boah great! So you think it's perfectly okay to get death threats! I'm really speechless right now. People cannot stand reality and attack other people because of it. Incredible."
This fan is also critical of Til Schweiger's post: "I do not understand the incomprehensibility, no matter who says what, whether virologist or politician or actor, the situation is new for everyone." But there are also fans who the 56-year-old agree. "If it wasn't even staged ... You don't know," says a follower or "Til Schweiger for President."
Source: 24hamburg.de
* 24hamburg.de and tz.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
