Two police officers in Brandenburg made an actually harmless operation a scandal - but for themselves.
- The police in Brandenburg are called for a drunk man
- The police make fun of the drunk and film it
- The two police officers are now under investigation
Bad Belzig - In Brandenburg , police officers were called for an apparently banal mission, but for them it ended with complaints and investigations. In the 11,000-strong community of Bad Belzig near Potsdam , they were ordered to be a drunk pensioner. He is said to have pestered passersby and tossed a bottle towards a man who then called the police.
A reason to make fun of the 70-year-old mob? Apparently, the two police officers were sent to the mission.
Brandenburg: Police officers film drunks
The police are said to have harassed the drunk in Brandenburg . According to the police in Potsdam, one of the patrol officers accompanied the alcoholized man on foot at around 2 a.m. on the night of Sunday (June 7, 2020) and "apparently pressed him inappropriately". The second official "apparently filmed the situation with a cell phone from the radio patrol car traveling at walking speed". "Both officers were apparently amused and laughed at the scenery," said the police in Potsdam.
Brandenburg: Police spread video of drunk man
But that's not all: the police officers from Brandenburg are said to have then distributed the one and a half minute video to a WhatsApp group. This also shows how the official "verbally and by pushing several times" urges the drunk on the sidewalk to continue on his way quickly and without stopping. In addition, it can be seen how the policeman "indicates a kick in the direction of the victim's buttocks or gives the man a kick". This is precisely because of the darkness and the video quality not recognizable.
Police officers in Brandenburg get criminal charges
This coup d'état by the police in Brandenburg is not without consequences: criminal charges have been filed against the officials "because of the suspicion of insulting the victim by degrading and injurious behavior" and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated. In addition, they were prohibited from conducting official business until further notice. The specialist commissioner for offenses at the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) in Brandenburg undertook the investigation.
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The police are also not immune to minor and major scandals in their own ranks. Right-wing extremist activities among officials are becoming known, for example in the case of a Frankfurt lawyer who apparently received threatening letters from police officers *.
Even in the case of the Breitscheidplatz assassin, the police did not spoil themselves with fame: two police officers from Berlin are said to have passed on internals at the 2016 attack. One to ex-girlfriends, one to AfD party friends.
In Mainz, police officers were noticed negatively when they themselves celebrated a corona party * in a restaurant.
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