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Hamburg on May 1st: Where there could be a bang - change with escalation potential

2022-05-01T09:24:09.707Z


Hamburg on May 1st: Where there could be a bang - change with escalation potential Created: 05/01/2022 11:13 am By: Sebastian Peters The May Day demos are rolling towards Hamburg. The police are preparing for a "big day of fighting". The ban on masks in particular could cause escalation. Hamburg – A “major day of combat” by the Hamburg police is imminent. Around May 1, 2022, the Hamburg author


Hamburg on May 1st: Where there could be a bang - change with escalation potential

Created: 05/01/2022 11:13 am

By: Sebastian Peters

The May Day demos are rolling towards Hamburg.

The police are preparing for a "big day of fighting".

The ban on masks in particular could cause escalation.

Hamburg – A “major day of combat” by the Hamburg police is imminent.

Around May 1, 2022, the Hamburg authorities are expecting several demonstrations that will probably give law enforcement officers more work than usual.

It is not without reason that the entire riot police will be on duty.

The alarm hundred will also be part of the party, according to the police.

Why is May 1st Labor Day?

Since 1890, May 1st has been known as “Labor Day” in Germany.

However, the origin is in the USA.

On May 1, 1886, around 400,000 workers took to the streets and demanded the introduction of an 8-hour day

May 1st Demo Hamburg: first act at the beginning of Walpurgis Night

Last year, around 1,500 police officers were mainly deployed in downtown Hamburg.

How many emergency services will be on the road this year is still a secret from the public.

On May 1, 2021, riots broke out, especially in the St. Georg district.

Demonstrators had played a "cat and mouse" game with the police between the streets.

Several people were arrested around Hamburg Central Station at the time.

This year, too, the police are preparing for several demonstrations, which are a particular focus of the authorities.

Already on April 30, 2022, at the beginning of Walpurgis Night, the first elevator starts at the Sternschanze.

Under the motto "Class trip against the state and capital", the police are expecting around 500 participants.

Demonstrations on Saturday April 30, 2022

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"Class trip against the state and capital"

, 3 p.m., meeting point: Sternschanze, approx. 500 participants, majority should come from the extreme left spectrum

Demonstrations on Sunday, May 01, 2022

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"GeMAInsam Shaping the future!"

, 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m., meeting point: Lohbrügger Markt Bergedorf, Heussweg (near the subway station Osterstraße), Rathausplatz, largest elevator with approx. 3000 participants, demonstration by the police as classified as "unproblematic".

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"He who has, gives"

1 p.m., meeting point: Elbphilharmonie, approx. 2000 participants, a large number of the participants should come from the left spectrum

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"Against Arms Exports"

, 1:30 p.m., meeting point: Baumwall, approx. 300 participants

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"Out for the revolutionary May 1st"

, 4 p.m., meeting point: at the straw house, approx. 500 participants, most of the participants probably left-wing extremists, some probably ready to use violence

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"Forbidden good - anarchism on the offensive"

, 6 p.m., meeting point: Neuenfelder Straße (Wilhelmsburg), approx. 500 participants, probably "problematic clientele"


intermediate rally Vogelhüttendeich

The participants should come mainly from the left spectrum.

The applicant, a private individual, is already known to the police.

He is said to be a leading figure in the "Red Construction".

A 60-strong group, against a not small part has already been determined.

Corona rules: On May 1, 2022, there will be a ban on masks at demonstrations

The demo starts on May 1, 2022 will be particularly exciting. After it became known that masks would no longer be compulsory almost everywhere in Hamburg, the usual measures for meetings will also come into force again.

This means that a mask, cloth or similar on the face will fall under the masking ban.

According to an initial assessment by the police, this measure will also be enforced.

The background will be that by wearing a mask, prosecution for possible offenses would not be possible without further ado.

The police will be in action on May 1st with a large contingent.

(symbol photo) © Sebastian Peters

Especially with the demonstrations from the left spectrum, the "new" old ban on face masks could provide escalation potential.

The police will therefore be represented with various forces in the city area.

This also includes several water cannons and Räumpanzer.

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However, as far as possible, these are parked in the immediate vicinity of the events and only driven up when necessary.

With this tactic, the emergency services want to have a "de-escalating" effect and ensure that the process runs as smoothly as possible.

From April 30, 2022, you can find out how the demo starts in Hamburg at the weekend in a live ticker on 24hamburg.de.

Source: merkur

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