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"Think outside the box" demo on August 1st, 2020
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Two "lateral thinking" rallies against the corona policy planned for the weekend in the capital have been banned.
This was announced by a spokesman for the Berlin police.
"Taking into account and after assessing the objective situation, we have so far banned two gatherings, one on July 31 and one on August 1, 2021." The police did not disclose exactly which demonstrations were involved.
The examination of further meetings is still ongoing.
Demonstration planned with 22,500 participants
Also on August 1, 2020, a large demonstration against the Corona policy took place in Berlin near the Brandenburg Gate and in the Tiergarten.
In the past, participants in such events often did not adhere to the Corona rules, did not wear masks and did not keep their distances.
On Sunday, among other things, a “lateral thinking” rally is planned for the afternoon on Straße des 17. Juni near the Brandenburg Gate.
The organizers of the initiative "lateral thinking 711" had registered 22,500 participants, as its spokesman, Michael Ballweg, said before the ban became known.
The Stuttgart initiative called for the event under the motto "The year of freedom and peace - life after the pandemic".
According to the spokesman, the Berlin police are preparing for a work-intensive and force-intensive weekend.
"We are currently evaluating all the circumstances and findings." All follow-up measures are based on this.
"That means: our operational concept, the detailed planning of the forces including the requirement of support workers, but also a decision as to whether and which assembly should be issued with regard to a ban."
bbr / dpa
