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Again riots in Leipzig-Connewitz! In a rally against the police on Sunday night, the forces were again attacked by left-wing extremists. Four water cannons and a helicopter were being used. Several people were arrested. At least one bum has been arrested.
The meeting under the motto “Fight against fascists in uniform – Autonomous Kiezdemo” with initially 150 people in Herderpark was peaceful at first. Subsequently the number of protesters increased to 300. At times, the chaos of the black masked men suddenly began to move towards the Connewitzer Kreuz and threw bottles, stones and firecrackers in all directions, also meeting with the emergency services.
The police were in action with a large number and four water cannons.
When the police intervened, the perpetrators fled into the park and side streets. “The situation calmed down shortly after,” said police spokesman Olaf Hoppe. However, allegations were made that the Berlin Federal Police supporting her had acted too brutally.
Hoppe: “The scenes apparently took place on Herderstrasse. There are indications that the police did not act professionally in all cases ”. Therefore, the Leipzig Police Department is investigating police officers who are still unknown and suspected of having used disproportionate physical violence.
Officials were attacked from within the march.
Initially there was no information on possible injuries. However, the camera equipment was damaged by a journalist. “Even during the incident described, it emerged that media workers were allegedly hampered in their work by the emergency services. Investigations have started, ”Hoppe said.
In the left autonomous scenario, it applies on December 13. as a day of protest, since the numbers of the arrangement of the letters in the alphabet result in “ACAB”, which means “All cops are bastards” (English “All cops are bastards”). Last year there was also a demonstration in Leipzig-Connewitz on that day.
In the past, there have been repeated violent clashes between left wing extremists and the police in the Leipzig district. The Wiedebach Passage area is also repeatedly vandalized for political reasons. More recently, the night after the “lateral thinking” demonstration on 7 November, serious riots and barricade fires broke out in the south of the city. Several officers were injured.
