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Entry 2020.08.30 10:21 | Revision 2020.08.30 11:09
On the 28th (local time), a massive protest took place in Berlin, the capital of Germany, rejecting the quarantine measures of the health authorities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
According to German media, including the public broadcaster Deutsche Belle, people who oppose the government’s quarantine regulations, including the obligation to wear masks on public transport, gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate this afternoon. The number of people gathered reached 30,000 and they marched through the city. Not a few people came to Berlin to participate in protests in other cities such as Hamburg.
The protesters argued that quarantine measures, including the use of masks, undermined freedom. There were protesters who came out wearing masks whose mouth was deliberately pierced or with a grill around the mouth. There were also men with women’s panties on their faces. It is a symbolic gesture that everyone does not want to wear a mask.
Some protesters held up signs reading “freedom.” Also featured was a sign that read “Don’t Give Bill Gates a Chance.” Not a few in Europe believe that Microsoft founder Bill Gates deliberately spread the coronavirus to make money.
Some have even heard the sign saying “ lie ”, claiming that the crown crisis was fabricated and doesn’t actually exist. Some people came up with the Swedish flag, which meant they supported Sweden’s careless and free quarantine policy, which caused controversy because it rarely enforced quarantine rules.
The German police judged that there were not few far-right forces among the protesters. Some of the protesters blatantly praised the Nazis, shouting: “We are marching with the Nazis.” Some appeared with the flags of the Prussian kingdom. This is an action often displayed by far-right forces who deny Germany now and have nostalgia in the past.
The protests were largely peaceful, but some held radical protests. In particular, there were protesters who tried to intrude on the German parliament and clashed with the police. German media reported that police arrested more than 300 protesters.
The day’s rally was initially rejected by Berlin city authorities, saying there is concern about the spread of the coronavirus, but the court allowed social distancing as a condition.
