Clashes in Berlin: Police use water cannons and clearing armor against "lateral thinkers"

The feared clashes between opponents of the corona measures and the police broke out in Berlin on Sunday.

The officers used heavy equipment.

Berlin - It could have been a weekend full of demos in Berlin.

However, numerous of the announced rallies had been canceled because the organizers' hygiene concept was not convincing and various violations of the Corona * measures were expected.

Despite everything, the police prepared for possible clashes with opponents of the currently applicable restrictions.

2,250 emergency responders were called in to protect the rest of the congregations.

Among other things, they had a car parade in view on the Olympic Square, on which "the unrestricted restoration of the right to demonstrate Article 8 of the Basic Law" was demanded.

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The police show their presence: the officers surround a bus in the middle of Berlin.

© Fabian Sommer / dpa

Riots in Berlin: Police use "irritants, baton and physical violence"

Right from the start, the police pointed out that hygiene rules must also be observed in the vehicles.

Otherwise, referrals would be issued.

However, according to

Bild

1500 lateral thinkers had mixed with the demo participants.

There were already clashes with the police in the morning.

In the Länderallee, the emergency services were therefore harassed and attacked.

Protesters reportedly tried to break the police chain and pull members out.

"It comes from the use of irritants, baton and physical violence," said the officials via Twitter.

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Badly driven: the police armed themselves with water cannons.

© Fabian Sommer / dpa

Riots in Berlin: police confiscated bus with unconventional thinkers

It also got tricky around noon in Reichsstraße, where a replacement meeting was illegally formed - here too, protests were made against the Corona measures.

There was a hail of reprimands and advertisements.

A bus, in which lateral thinkers are said to have traveled, was

confiscated

according to

image

information.

The police emphasized that violations of the Freedom of Assembly Act can be punished with a fine of up to 1000 euros.

A helicopter also rose to get a better overview of the situation in the west of the city.

The protesters are said to have gathered in groups at different locations.

Arrests were made, especially since barriers were ignored and even overrun.

To get the situation under control, the police also used water cannons and a clearing tank.

Thousands of people were around noon in the city area, it said.

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