A demonstration of the “lateral thinkers” movement is planned in Frankfurt.
Protests are to be made against “media that have been brought into line”.
For ver.di this is "history forgotten".
Frankfurt - A demonstration of the “lateral thinking” movement is planned for Sunday (April 11th, 2021) in Frankfurt am Main.
This was communicated, among other things, by the local “lateral thinking 69” group in social networks.
The Hessischer Rundfunk was originally specified as the meeting place.
According to their own statements, they want to set a signal against "that the media are in line, do not report truthfully, are politically controlled and a lot is censored."
In the meantime, following the influence of the Frankfurt Public Order Office, the meeting has been relocated to Rebstockpark.
This was announced by the city, as reported by
fr.de *
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In a special message on the official city portal you can read: "The lateral thinking 69 demonstration march with subsequent rally, registered for Saturday, November 14th in Frankfurt am Main, will take place under strict conditions."
“Think outside the box” demonstration in Frankfurt am Main: the city places strict conditions on the meeting
And adds: "In particular, the Star of David with various inscriptions (eg" CoV-2 "," unvaccinated "," vaccinate makes free "," Dr. Mengele "or" ZION "), which was recently often worn at these meetings, was banned." The strict conditions for the demonstration are justified as follows: “In particular, the basic right to life, physical integrity and health of those taking part in the assembly, third parties or police forces would be directly endangered without the enactment of the decreed conditions.
A demonstration of this magnitude carried out without a mask and distance requirement would increase the risk of contracting Covid-19 * to an unacceptable level. "
Criticism comes from, among others, the "German Union of Journalists" as part of the ver.di union.
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In a press release, they decidedly take action against the term “media in line” - and describe the use as “completely forgotten about history”.
With reference to National Socialism.
"A synchronization of the press, radio and all of public life is a hallmark of dictatorships, especially the Nazi reign of terror in Germany until 1945," says Manfred Moos from ver.di Hessen.
Fortunately, that is a long way off.
Criticism of the term “media in line”: There were attacks on journalists in Kassel and Stuttgart
The letter also states that the assumption of systematic conformity and political control and censorship is not only wrong, but would also endanger people's trust in all media.
They stand behind their colleagues in Frankfurt and hope “that there will not be physical attacks on media representatives by 'lateral thinkers', as at similar events in Kassel and Stuttgart”.
Every attack on freedom of the press is one too many.
"Unconventional thinkers" demonstrations in Kassel and Stuttgart sometimes led to attacks on journalists.
A "Tagesschau" slot had to be interrupted because the team was threatened.
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