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Hundreds of opponents of the Covid Ordinance gathered for an approved rally at Zurich’s Helvetiaplatz on Saturday night. The event was not interrupted by Black Block.
Right-wing conservative circles had called for the approved rally at Helvetiaplatz in Zurich.
“A pandemic without deaths is not a pandemic. Enough! “,” The sovereign rises up against pandemic arbitrariness “or” We do not allow ourselves to dictate what to think, lying press! ”. On banners, posters, printed T-shirts and brochures, crown skeptics and liars gathering on this cold and wet Saturday at Helvetiaplatz in Zurich, express their anger at the state-ordered protective measures against the spread of the Covid-virus. 19. .
Right-wing conservative circles called for approval of the national rally. The range of attitudes displayed by the participants, some of whom come from all over Switzerland, is very wide. Older protesters, in particular, tend to represent esoteric world views, while others express “anti-state patriotism,” or simply their angry bourgeoisie. And virtually everyone does not wear mouth and nose protection, despite the fact that several hundred people are in a relatively small space.
Opponents of the crown’s measures express their anger on banners, printed T-shirts and brochures.
German Reichsflagge in the square
Many Swiss flags are flown, some with a Gessler hat on the flagpole. In addition, there are flags of practically all the cantons, but also an Albanian double-headed eagle, the Swedish flag and a black-white-red German imperial flag.
Although left and right are united in the fight against state “restrictions on freedom”, neither Anarcho-A nor red flags or left-wing slogans are seen in the square. Instead, the latter are across the street in the fence from the office area. Some banners masked with slogans such as “Against the government? Yes, but smart! ”,“ Patriotism is also a virus ”and“ Deny Corona = strengthen fascism ”.
Large police force
Masked people stay behind his fence. After the black bloc announced that it would interrupt the demonstration, the police are in the square with a large contingent. Men in protective vests, combat boots and helmets not only protect their colleagues during identity checks from those who reject the mask, but are also in front of the office area.
The police are at Helvetiaplatz with a large number.
The two-hour rally proceeded without significant incident. More and more speakers are proclaiming their wisdom about the speaker system not exactly set up optimally. In and around the plaza, Corona doubters are distributing brochures and trying to convince people of their respective worldview. The mood is a little irritable at times, but in the end it remains calm.
Organizer notification?
After about two hours, the demonstration finally broke up as planned, and the police also ended control of the unmasked participants. The city police later announced that about 50 people were checked and turned away. Two men were temporarily transferred to a police station. Check a notification from the organizer for non-compliance with the permit conditions.
According to a report from “20min.ch”, riots broke out around midnight. Police used water cannons and rubber pellets to separate the protesters, it is said. Several waste containers caught fire. However, there were no injuries or arrests, and the police withdrew after an hour.
The two-hour rally proceeded without significant incident.
