As of: February 9, 2024, 9:32 p.m
By: Kilian Bäuml
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Unfortunately, sexual assault is often a part of carnival.
This time it's a reporter from SWR - and in front of the camera.
Horb am Neckar – Carnival – the “fifth season” – delights millions of people in Germany every year.
It is known for parades and costumes, but often also for high levels of alcohol consumption.
A combination that lowers the inhibition threshold for some people and so attacks occur again and again.
Even a running camera offers no protection; for example, there was a groping attack on live TV during a Spanish broadcast.
Now there was an even more violent attack on German television.
Viewers were able to watch live as a SWR reporter was harassed by fools during a parade.
The people behind the masks at carnival parades are repeatedly attacked, even in front of a SWR reporter's camera.
© Screenshot/YouTube/SWR
Sexual assault during carnival: reporter harassed live
Many disguised fools did not hesitate to touch the SWR reporter, ruffle her hair or pose with her in front of the camera.
However, two people went further.
The two fools, who were dressed as witches with wooden masks, attacked the woman and rolled on the ground with her, as reported by the
Schwarzwälder Bote
, among others .
One of the two people went even further and imitated sexual intercourse with the reporter after the first person stood up.
Meanwhile, the camera continued to run, so viewers of the live broadcast witnessed the entire incident.
SWR has now removed the scene in question from the article in the media library.
Now only the first “witches” can be seen; the attack is not mentioned further.
According to the report, the SWR press office only said that the two men apologized to the reporter.
They were banned from their carnival club for the rest of the season.
Questionable carnival traditions: Some customs are invasive
In Germany there are many different carnival traditions and even terms.
Witch costumes are traditional in Baden-Württemberg.
However, there are other questionable practices that often cross the line into harassment.
Women are sometimes driven through carnival parades in cages, as
Buzzfeed
writes in a comment on sexual incidents during carnival.
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