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900 participants in "Monday walk" in Erding: "Not completely legal, but still tolerable"

2021-12-22T05:13:23.349Z


The city center full of opponents of the Corona measures: For the third time, a so-called walk of the opponents of mandatory vaccinations took place on Monday in Erding - once again not registered. At first everything remained calm, only the large police presence suggested that something was going to happen that evening.


The city center full of opponents of the Corona measures: For the third time, a so-called walk of the opponents of mandatory vaccinations took place on Monday in Erding - once again not registered.

At first everything remained calm, only the large police presence suggested that something was going to happen that evening.

Erding

- Individual passers-by asked what was going on, but received only evasive answers.

In the meantime, a smaller group gathered for a registered event in a cordoned-off area away from Schrannenplatz.

Private person Steffen Walter organized this in memory of the 152 corona deaths in the district as well as all victims in Germany and worldwide.

Shortly before 7 p.m., Schrannenplatz was also filling up more and more.

The "strollers" gathered there in large numbers, there was no trace of minimum distances, let alone the masks.

A wide variety of people responded to the call on social media - from families with children to a group of adolescents to members of the AfD.

The police did not intervene that evening.

The Erdinger inspection chief Rainer Kroschwald said afterwards: “We wanted to have a de-escalating effect.

In the case of a peaceful course, we did not intervene. ”Rather, the microphones were directed at the participants of the walks so that they should follow the police car on a given route.

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Several dozen counter-demonstrators also posted themselves in the city center on Monday evening - at a registered rally.

They remembered the Covid dead with candles.

© Bernd Heinzinger

Applause from the Corona opponents, who mostly followed this request.

A convoy set out on a short tour to and from Schrannenplatz.

There the march was finally ended after less than an hour.

This time there were around 900 participants, 300 more than a week ago, said Kroschwald: "We were there today just to provide protection and secure the paths."

When asked whether it was not an illegal rally, the PI boss said: “Of course, a meeting must be reported in advance.

But even if that is not the case, there is not always a ban. ”The appeal was to ensure that you register next time.

On this evening, however, the motto was: "The whole thing is not completely legal, but somehow still tolerable".

There were hardly any confrontations with the counter-event.

Every now and then, participants of the walk looked at the whole thing and made one or the other comment.

Steffen Walter and the approximately 50 participants, including local political celebrities such as Erdings Mayor Max Gotz and some district and city councilors, did not allow themselves to be disturbed by this.

Walter said it was time to show solidarity for the community.

It is a sign for the many victims of the pandemic, but also for the helpers such as doctors and nursing staff.

Walter also said: "We tolerate different opinions, but everyone should respect rights and duties."

For every corona death in the district, the participants lit a candle as a symbol of mourning.

Mayor Max Gotz said of the event in “his” city that Erding stands for diversity and tolerance and that other opinions are also respected.

In the run-up to the walks, he hoped that everything would go off peacefully: “Then we can accept that here too.

But I don't want to see ugly pictures as you know them from television. "In general, society shouldn't split further:" The discussions should be fair. "

Gotz paid his full respect to the many emergency services and announced a review of the evening between the city and the police: “After all, we expect that something like this will happen more often.

The citizens should see that I take care of it. ”It was peaceful that evening until the end.

Shortly after the police announcement ended, the participants of the walk actually left the old town.

The final conclusion of Rainer Kroschwald was: "We are very satisfied with the process today."

There was also a walk in Dorfen with around 250 participants, which was just as peaceful.

Bernd Heinzinger

Source: merkur

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