Dannenröder Forest: Carola Rackete arrested during protests on the A49



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During the protests against the widening of the A49 in the Dannenröder forest, several people were arrested on Thursday (November 12, 2020). Including well-known activist Carola Rackete.

  • The large-scale use of police am Dannenröder Forest at Homberg continues.
  • The well-known environmental activist Carola Rackete He was arrested on Thursday (November 12, 2020).
  • For him Extension of the A49 A total of 27 hectares of forest will be cut down.

Homberg / Ohm – On the third day of its full-scale operation in the Dannenröder Forest in Homberg (Ohm) has the police On Thursday (November 12, 2020) a mixed balance was drawn. Several people were arrested after fireworks were fired at officers and smoke bombs, including one, were detonated on a cordon. Police spokesman said. They should be investigated for disorderly conduct. Meanwhile, the first clearing work in the forest for the transportation project continued. Officials brought back several activists – inside high-leg shelves and tree houses, including the prominent environmental activist and Captain Carola Racketewho was arrested.

Protests against the extension of the A49: Carola Rackete arrested in the Dannenröder forest

Explained in protest Rackete in the morning: “I am up here because CO2 emissions have been increasing for 30 years and because all the international requests and agreements are not working.” Civil disobedience is needed to bring about change. After special forces Racket from the tree house, became one Police vehicle chased away. In addition to knowing her personal data, the activist was expelled for five days, said the Police spokesman.

In the fireworks incident, according to preliminary findings, several people attempted to enter the security area through a barrier, the spokeswoman said. There were no injuries. “When they penetrated, they shot their comrades directly with rockets.” Smoke bombs were also detonated and stones were thrown. Officers used batons in the situation. For the rest, there were also “very peaceful forms of protest”.

After Carola Rackete was arrested in Dannenröder forest: Protest against A49 expansion continues

One of the forest occupants assessed the course of the protests in the Dannenröder Forest meanwhile as “very successful”. the police it was “still in the same place where they started three days ago,” said activist Momo. “There is a determined protest here that sits over and over again, always allows itself to be evacuated, but also tries to get here Police barriers to break “. The day before they had police Barricades that had been rebuilt overnight were cleared and activists were removed from tripods and hammocks that were stretched with rope across a path.

Climate and human rights activist Carola Rackete is taken out of the forest in a special police vehicle after her arrest.

© Boris Roessler / dpa

In general, the Dannenröder Forest Trees in an area of ​​27 hectares for the Extension of the A49 autumn. At some point the motorway should connect Kassel and Giessen more directly. Environmental and climate protectors protest against this: they have been occupying the forest for more than a year. Previously, parts of Herrenwald near Stadtallendorf (Marburg-Biedenkopf district) and Maulbacher Wald near Homberg (Vogelsbergkreis) had been cleared to close the gap. The opponents: keep the project in front of Climate crisis for missing and demanding one U-turn of environmentally friendly transport. Proponents: Inside expect less Traffic and noise pollution in the towns of the region and better connections for travelers and companies. (jsc with dpa)

List of rubrics lists: © Boris Roessler / dpa



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