Corona demo in Münster: Policeman speaks plain text - "You want to kid us"
Created: 01/06/2022, 05:19 PM
From: Bedrettin Bölükbasi
At a corona demo in Münster, a police officer fought a word of mouth with a demonstrator.
© Felix Kästle / dpa
At a corona demo in Münster there was a battle of words between a police officer and demonstrators.
Twitter users reacted to the scene from the "walk".
Münster / Munich - The Corona measures in Germany are regularly used as an occasion for demonstrations.
In the wake of the pandemic, these are almost part of everyday life in many German cities.
Most of the time, they are unannounced and in some cases also result in disputes with the police.
The opponents of corona measures have now developed the format of so-called "walks".
Once again they march through the city centers in unannounced columns.
Such a walk also took place in Münster.
There was a verbal argument between a police officer and demonstrators.
The policeman received support mainly on Twitter.
Corona demo in Münster: Police stop unannounced “walk” - official makes a clear announcement
The video, which went viral in a short time, is an excerpt from a report by the “Tagesschau” on the “walk” in Münster.
The meeting was unannounced, so the police intervened.
The demonstration was stopped until the person responsible was found and the situation was clarified.
In the meantime, one can see on the excerpt how a participant in the meeting is discussing with a police officer and insists that the demonstration is not subject to registration, since one only wants to "take a walk".
"But look, the people who want to go for a walk now," claims the man. The battle of words deepens, but the policeman does not give in and speaks plain language.
In front of the WDR
broadcaster's camera
, he replies to the man: “You don't want to go for a walk, you want to be kidding”.
When the man protests, the officer continues to ask.
"Yes, you clearly want to lead us by the nose", the policeman adds and clearly adds: "This is stupid stuff".
Corona demo: Official from Münster receives support from social media - "honorary police officer"
The excerpt quickly spread on social media.
Especially on Twitter, there was mostly approval and support for the police officer from Münster.
Users described the officer as, among other things, as a "cool cop", "honor cop" and "honor police officer".
"Good this way.
Otherwise the theft will become an 'extended over-bag loan' or the murder will lead to the 'unilaterally brought forward end of life', "was the assessment of another user.
“Good guy, the cop.
More of it, please, ”commented another user below the video.
“If everyone dealt with these guys as consistently as this policeman, we wouldn't have this problem to this extent,” added another Twitter user and added: “You have to show them that you don't let yourself be pulled through the arena by the nose ring and is also not ready to tolerate that. "
“I also like to go for a walk with hundreds of strangers in the evening, I happen to have posters and banners with me and like to light torches in front of politicians' apartments that I pass.
It's totally normal ”, wrote one user and criticized the“ walks ”in an ironic way.
Corona “walk”: Münster police explain battle of words - Herrmann wants a consistent approach
Not only Twitter users but also the Munster police station commented on the scene. As the WDR reported, a spokesman for the Münster police said that the short scene was preceded by a lengthy discussion in which the officer had adequately explained to the participants why the alleged walk was a gathering from the police point of view. “The colleague's choice of words is certainly to be discussed. In the matter, however, it was necessary to show a clear edge, ”emphasized the spokesman accordingly.
Clear statements about the “walks” also came from Bavaria's Minister of the Interior, Joachim Herrmann. He called on cities and districts to take consistent action against unannounced protests. "It is now clear that the authorities and the police do not have to be danced around by subtle people who simply declare a demonstration as a 'walk'," said the new chairman of the
Augsburger Allgemeine
's conference of interior ministers . “In any case, you do not have to tolerate it when so-called lateral thinkers try to evade the right to assemble with 'walks' instead of reported assemblies,” emphasized the minister.
While the demonstrators in many German cities continue to demonstrate against pandemic measures, the rules could now be tightened even further.
In the Prime Minister's Conference on Friday
(January 7th)
, the federal and state governments will apparently be discussing, among other things, tougher contact restrictions and compulsory vaccinations in view of the Omikron wave.
The latter could, however, be delayed even further.
You can read here which possible new measures should be discussed in the federal-state conference.
(bb)
