Over 5000 protesters in Liestal-Corona critics cheer for police

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More than 5,000 people demonstrated in Liestal on Saturday against the Federal Council’s crown measures, no mask, no distance. There were no consequences for this.

On the contrary, the requirement of the mask and was lost. Minimal distance laughingstockNorthAs was already evident at 1 o’clock in the afternoon when more and more people were gathering at the Liestal train station. Both the police and the organizers, the association «Quieter protest»He pointed out the mask requirement several times. The audience responded with howling laughter. Several police dialogue teams were on duty, but they did not even try to convince people to comply with applicable federal law.

There were simply too many for that. “We assume that between 5,000 and 6,000 people gathered here today»He says Adrian Gaugler, Basel-Landschaft police spokesman. Many came from other cantons, from Graubünden, for example, or from Bern. Some even came from Germany and France. They wore protective suits, hippieksadly or T-shirts with slogans like “I don’t say hello to the Gessler hat. I don’t wear either Linke in the face “.

Shortly after 2 pm the police announced that they would now drive their vehicle to the head of the “parade” to “accompany and support him.” The surrounding crown critics applauded. They apparently saw an ally in the police.

A little later he sat down Protest march Moving. the Vorhut formed hundreds of people in protective suits. They walked in unison and moved as if if they were externally controlled. They represented the mainstream: Federal Council puppets, made of invisible strings. manipulated. Some fake zombies. The following slogans came from the loudspeakers being carried: “Rule breakers on the wall”, “Denouncement is the new moral courage” and “KeimfreIintegrity is the supreme commandment. Somewhere a baby was crying.

Afterr Troops with Protective suits followed the undisguised demonstration participants, who occasionally argued with the Antifa. Small groups of anti-fascists had gathered on the sidelines of the demonstration. «Stamina is a must! It is not anti-Semitism!»they called.

The participants of the demonstration reacted maliciously: “Do you see any Nazis here?” They asked him. OR: «Oh, I haven’t seen antifants in a long time.» An antifa near the Liestaler Törli He became so angry that he yelled at the police: “Nobody here obeys hygiene measures. And what are you doing? You do not do anything! “

He has Law. Dialogue-TThe police did not even try to get the protesters to wear masks. The organizers of the “Silent Protest” and “Mass-Voll!” Circles, who had promised in advance to ensure compliance with the Crown’s measures, andno. they wore MaystsEleven without masks and could barely help but laugh when they pointed at the microphone for them to please.

Roland Lüthi, media spokesman for the “silent protest”, He told this newspaper that he saw no problem in this: “The virus is so small that it slides through the mask anyway. In this sense, it is not irresponsible not to wear a mask. ”

Members also the “Mass-Voll!” movement, which said in the run-up to the demonstration that the protest should in no way become a party, see p.At 3pm you’re drinking beer and waving flags School lawnis Frenke be. Contrary to previous statements it was not seen that they were campaigning for compliance with protection measures. Co-Chair Nicolas A. Rimoldi contradicts: “Our members were exemplary: peaceful, no music, many in masks and we had non-alcoholic punch with us to warm up.”

In front of the school building, Fr.meof endete die demo at the end with performances by various guest speakers such as dthat is to say dmes Basel men’s doctoris Marco Caimi. mer had his own fan club. When he yelled at the crowd “Is it a dictatorship?”the protesters shouted “Haaaa!”. When he asked: “Is it a tyranny?”rang even louder “Haaaaaa!” of more than 5000 gorges. After him came Alec Gagneux from the “Friends of the Constitution”. He played a repentant Alain Berset who announced his resignationIBt. The crowd went wild.

Yes yesI started the protest at 5 in the afternoon. Slowly disbanded, the Basel police said goodbye with a final announcement. Corona’s critics applauded and cheered.

Is the applause of a crowd defying existing rules something to be proud of as a police force? Adrian Gaugler, who will also be there at 5pm war, says: “Our highest priority was to ensure safety, also of third parties.” When asked about the irregularities, he addsme He added: “How do we want to distribute buses to so many people? It is a question of proportionality. “

Overall, Gaugler continued, 12 people were arrested that day because they had disrupted the rally approved by Corona critics. One person was “injured in an assault.” He still can’t tell if the person belonged to the crown demonstration or the counter-demonstration. No fines were distributed for non-compliance with the measures.

FFor people who have been usingI know METERkeep the rules, it wasr Grossaufmarsch in Limestal this saturday andwith contempt. The police know it too. When asked if he could understand when dthe rest of the population now troubletHe says Gaugler: “Yes, of course. But the city of Liestal approved the rally and our priority or task was to make sure the event ran smoothly and did not escalate.»

Published: 03/20/2021, 1:08 pm