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G7 police race through residential areas: residents put up signs – and are enthusiastic about the reaction

2022-06-28T12:44:49.860Z


G7 police race through residential areas: residents put up signs – and are enthusiastic about the reaction Created: 06/28/2022, 14:33 By: Tanja Kipke In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, residents point out the speed limit to the police with signs. © Tanja Kipke Helicopters, police buses, closures: there is a lot going on in Garmisch-Partenkirchen because of the G7 summit. Residents defended themselves


G7 police race through residential areas: residents put up signs – and are enthusiastic about the reaction

Created: 06/28/2022, 14:33

By: Tanja Kipke

In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, residents point out the speed limit to the police with signs.

© Tanja Kipke

Helicopters, police buses, closures: there is a lot going on in Garmisch-Partenkirchen because of the G7 summit.

Residents defended themselves with cardboard signs.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen – 18,000 police officers are currently on duty in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the region because of the G7 summit.

Police buses drive through the streets every few minutes, and military helicopters land at the media center several times an hour.

Some residents are really annoyed by the "continuous rattling" from the air.

The police presence puts the entire market to the test of patience.

In one street, the residents defended themselves against the police buses, which were apparently driving much too fast.

G7 summit: Residents ask police to obey speed limit because of children playing

"Dear police, please drive max. 30. We children play and live here.

Thank you!” reads a sign on the side of the road on Martinwinkelstrasse.

"On the first day, they crashed through here at the age of 50," says a 33-year-old resident.

Although 30 applies throughout the street.

Sometimes eight police buses would jet through the narrow street in a row.

That's why she and her neighbor decided to hang up the cardboard signs.

Police buses drive through Martinwinkelstraße in Garmisch-Partenkirchen every few minutes because of the G7 summit.

© Tanja Kipke

The children in the neighborhood are "all between 0 and 13" and often play in the streets.

The 33-year-old has two children herself, a girl (7 months) and a boy (8).

That would be dangerous for the children.

The signs serve "as a little hint" so that more attention is paid to speed.

The reason for the high police presence on this very street?

It serves as an access road to the protest camp of the “Stop G7 Elmau” alliance.

The activists have pitched their tents on the Loisach, practically at the end of Martinwinkelstrasse.

"The camp is just over there," she points down the road.

The officers therefore have patrols at the beginning and end of the street.

There is even more information about the G7 summit in our news ticker.

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The signs showed success after a short time, the buses are now driving more slowly through the street.

"I also think it's important that you're taken seriously when you're affected by the summit." The residents then thanked the officials, and now they wave at each other when driving past.

So far, the 33-year-old has generally only met nice police officers who would show a lot of understanding.

The officials treat the children “very sweetly”, every question is answered.

"They're really trying."

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Many around the 33-year-old are upset about the helicopters and the many police cars.

"Personally, it doesn't bother me."

She finds it exciting to witness such a major event.

It's also great for the kids.

"When do you ever see police officers on horses and motorbikes?"

The family got stuck in traffic when US President Joe Biden arrived.

"Then we sat down, got something to drink and squabbles and watched." One of the police officers even gave one of the children his vest for a moment.

The family also took a look at the protest camp, and they were even invited to eat there.

With all the negative effects, one should not forget the positive ones.

"You can complain and moan, we can't change it anyway."

(tkip)

You can find more current news about the 2022 summit at Merkur.de/G7-Gipfel Elmau

Source: merkur

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