Protest against the crown measures: demonstrations in various cities



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In several German cities, people protested against the state’s crown policy under strict conditions. The demonstrations remained peaceful, but there were several violations of the mask requirement.

According to the police, around 10,000 people demonstrated in Munich against federal and state crown restrictions. The rally in Theresienwiese and an earlier protest march through the city center unfolded peacefully, a police spokeswoman said.

However, the police and the leaders of the meeting repeatedly asked the protesters to wear mouth and nose protection because many participants did not meet the mask requirement. The police announced reports of administrative offenses. The prescribed minimum distance of 1.50 meters has been largely adhered to.

The meeting leader interrupted the protest march through the city center after about two hours, after around 3,000 people had arrived instead of the allowed number of 500 participants, according to police, and the mask requirement. often it was not fulfilled. For the final rally at the 42-hectare Theresienwiese fairgrounds, for which the organizers of the association “lateral thought089” had only registered 5,000 participants, there were no restrictions for participants.


Counter-protests in Hannover

In Hanover, according to the police, more than 1000 protesters took to the streets against the state measures of the crown. The train in the city center had to make a stop in the middle. The organizer asked the participants to keep the minimum distance between them and to cover their mouth and nose. The police made this a condition for all demonstrations.

The police were with a large contingent in the state capital of Lower Saxony. She expected around 2000 people at the march and a subsequent meeting. In the afternoon it gave about 1100 participants.

There were also several counter-demonstrations in the city, including those of the Left Youth and the German Trade Union Federation (DGB). Again and again to mutual provocations between the demonstration groups. The police, who were there in large numbers, rigorously protected the two camps from each other.

Only a few participants in Wiesbaden

In Wiesbaden, the capital of the state of Hesse, there were significantly fewer participants in a protest against state crown rules than those recorded by the organizers. The police spoke of about 150 people in the “lateral thinking” initiative. In addition, there was a vigil against the right with around 50 participants, a spokesperson said. According to the city, the protest was originally registered for up to 3,000 people.

The Tagesschau reported on this issue on September 12, 2020 at 8:00 pm


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