The 56th security conference will take place until Sunday, February 16, in the Bavarian capital. The well-known Munich police spokesman da Gloria Martins experienced a surprising encounter.
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9:15 p.m .: On the sidelines of the security conference in Munich , there was a strange scene on Friday evening, which was luckily recorded by television cameras.
Police spokesman Marcus da Gloria Martins is surprised by protester during ARD Siko TV interview
Munich police spokesman Marcus da Gloria Martins commented on the deployment of the police in the demonstration in an interview with the ARD. But in the middle of it a demo participant burst into the conversation and gave his personal opinion. The young man shouted into the mic in Bavarian dialect: “It's smooth! Just supple. ”Even since Gloria Martins didn't have much to add and just gave the troublemaker“ exactly ”. A recording of the short scene spread on Twitter and even the Munich police retweeted the video and commented: "Personal opinion of a meeting participant on yesterday's deployment ... So far we can only agree with the statement. We do everything we can to keep it smooth today. ”
Personal opinion of a meeting participant on yesterday's deployment ...
So far we can only agree with the statement. We give everything that it remains #gschmeidig today. # SiKo # MSC2020 #Muenchen #eaker remains stable https://t.co/3SRVXua9rK
Update from February 15, 5:07 p.m .: On Saturday, the demonstration for the security conference in Munich remained peaceful. The police reported on Saturday. Around 3,000 people gathered for the protest. A 50-year-old man poured petrol on the sidelines of the meeting and tried to light himself. However, the police discovered the man and were just able to stop him. The man apparently comes from Iraq and tried to use this drastic action to draw attention to the political situation in his homeland. The exact background has not yet been fully clarified. Around 3,900 police officers were scheduled to be on duty at the weekend during the security conference.
Update from February 14, 10:41 p.m .: Day one of the Munich Security Conference is over. As the police explain to us, there were no extraordinary impairments in the city. However, due to the demonstrations and barriers around the Bayerischer Hof , drivers are faced with one or two problems. The blocks will continue to exist until Sunday and will gradually be released at the end of the three-day event.
However, as the police announced, a counter-demonstration with around 500 participants was interrupted on Friday evening due to the ignited pyrotechnics. "We had to stop the demonstration because pyrotechnic articles were ignited at the top, which pose a danger to everyone," the police tweeted. The demonstrators then started moving again. According to the police, the organizer decided shortly afterwards to end the meeting at Karlsplatz Stachus in Munich.
Update 12.55: A spokesman for the police rated the current situation around the Munich Security Conference for tz.de * : "We are currently not aware of any traffic jams and traffic delays in connection with the Security Conference." However, many guests would now be arriving around the event location. “Maximiliansplatz is now and then dense. So we advise avoiding the area. "
In general, it makes sense for the weekend to switch to public transport, the spokesman said. It is also expected that there will be closures and traffic closings in the early evening, the police spokesman continued.
Security conference in Munich: closures and demos - Federal police want to crack down on those who use violence
Update 12.15 p.m .: So far, the 56th Munich Security Conference has not caused any major incidents or traffic chaos in the city. The police are still prepared. Among other things, 180 federal police forces from all over Bavaria are ready in Munich .
On the occasion of the 56th # MSC2020, the #Bundespolizei is deployed with up to 180 officers simultaneously in # Munich. We are supported by the @bpol_bepo from #Bayreuth and #Deggendorf and the training center in #Bamberg. #Siko * M https://t.co/ehiaTaoO38 pic.twitter.com/uhCcGlGIoS
- Federal Police of Bavaria (@bpol_by) February 14, 2020Siko in Munich: Federal police in action - security as a top priority
Update from February 14, 10.14 a.m .: Due to the Munich Security Conference , the Federal Police in Munich's center will also be increasingly deployed, according to a press release from the Federal Police Inspectorate. At the train stations, stops and S-Bahn trains in Munich, there will be significantly more federal police officers on the weekend than usual. The safety of all rail users has top priority, it said.
Officials from all over Bavaria will be on site to provide support, so that around 180 civil servants can be deployed at the same time. The officials focus on the main, east and Pasing train stations as well as the S-Bahn main line with the Marienplatz and Karlstor (Stachus) stations, where the demos take place. Head of operations, police director Jürgen Vanselow, emphasized: "Those who are ready to use violence will be dealt with immediately and with a low intervention threshold".
Security conference in Munich: locks and demos are coming to Munich - Attention drivers
Munich - In the course of the 56th Munich Security Conference (also known as the Munich Security Conference, MSC for short), which takes place from Friday, February 14th to Sunday, February 16th , some access roads in the area of the "Bayerischer Hof" hotel will be blocked. The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure also ordered a flight ban for all drones and other aircraft.
By the way: Mark Zuckerberg also comes to the Munich Security Conference *. He will speak on Saturday - and is already open to tax reform plans in Europe in advance.
56th Munich Security Conference: Disabilities caused by demonstration
It is not only due to the blocking of individual accesses that traffic is impeded. Individual meetings also cause traffic jams and delays . Such meetings already take place on Friday, February 14th.
In the course of the 56th Munich Security Conference, access is blocked.
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But as the police say, the main focus is on the gatherings on Saturday, February 15th. On this day there will be a kick-off rally for the "Action Alliance against the NATO Security Conference" on Karlsplatz . This starts at 1 p.m.
Numerous meetings planned for the security conference in Munich
Afterwards there will be a demonstration train from 2 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., which starts at Karlsplatz and goes over Lenbachplatz, Maximiliansplatz, the Victims of National Socialism, Brienner Straße, Odeonsplatz, Residenzstraße, Max-Joseph-Platz and the Dienerstrasse leads to Marienplatz .
In addition to the demonstration train, a human chain with around 600 participants from Karlsplatz to Marienplatz is also being considered. The final event is also planned from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Marienplatz.
56th Munich Security Conference: Security area around the "Bayerischer Hof" hotel is being set up and blocked
The security zone , which is closed to traffic, comprises the following streets: Promenadeplatz, Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße, Karmeliterstraße and Hartmannstraße as well as parts of Pacellistraße, Prannerstraße and Maffeistraße. The security zone will exist from Friday, February 14, 6 a.m. to Sunday, February 16, 3 p.m. "During this period, only specially accredited people or people with a legitimate interest can access this area," the Munich police said.
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In connection with the # MSC2020, numerous no-go zones throughout the city will come into force from tomorrow. Please pay attention when parking your vehicles.
There are also access closures around the Bayerischer Hof: https: //t.co/D6UKxLlH19
There is also an absolute no-stopping sign . Police officers write that vehicles parked there are towed without exception . Individual parking bans may also occur outside the security area. The vehicles are also removed there.
Parking in Munich city center could be even more difficult than usual on the SIKO weekend. And that's not the only bad news for drivers. Parking permits in the Bavarian capital may also become significantly more expensive in the future. The decision will be made on Friday.
Traffic jams are possible due to transfer trips by state guests to the security conference
"The transfer trips of high-ranking state guests and the accompanying protective measures will occasionally lead to limited traffic obstructions due to short-term blocking measures ," says the police announcement. The police ask for your understanding and try to keep the restrictions as low as possible. Almost 4,000 officers from all over Bavaria and Germany will be on duty at the security conference this weekend.
Individual information can be obtained on the citizens' phone of the Munich Police Headquarters around the clock on 089/29101910. The police also keep everyone interested up to date on their Twitter channel (@polizeimuenchen).
In the video: This is what it looked like behind the scenes at the Munich Security Conference last year
The police praised the population at the 55th Security Conference last year. She had "calmly and patiently accepted the closures and the large police force".
There were also demonstrations against the security conference last year. Because the unanimous opinion of the demo organizers has been for years that the security conference is not about security, but about warmongering.
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