Posted on 01/03/2026 3:42:57 PM PST by MtnClimber
Berlin police arrested over 420 people on New Year’s Eve amid widespread violence and attacks on emergency responders.
The arrests came after the city deployed 3,200 officers for the New Year’s Eve operation, and police logged 2,340 additional incidents beyond the major “Silvester” deployment, according to a statement from the State Administration for the Interior and Sport. Berlin’s fire brigade responded to 1,830 calls throughout the night. (RELATED: Famous Church Burns As Netherlands Police Face Unprecedented Violence On New Year’s Eve).
The chaos in Germany’s capital mirrored scenes across Europe, where attacks on first responders and property damage strained public safety resources into the early morning hours. Berlin authorities had expanded “firework-free zones” ahead of the celebration in an effort to curb violence, which the statement credited with helping to “prevent crimes and injuries.” Despite these precautions, the night’s unrest matched last year’s levels.
What happened in Berlin on New Year’s Eve is something we are increasingly witnessing on the streets of major Western European cities: a migration-based public order breakdown.
Police officers were attacked with fireworks. Dozens were injured. Nearly 400 people were detained.… pic.twitter.com/Oq5eQHtDCQ
— Balázs Orbán (@BalazsOrban_HU) January 2, 2026
Police confiscated over 220,000 pieces of fireworks ahead of the celebration, including more than 109,000 dangerous Category 4 explosives like ball bombs and rockets. The effort prevented “hundreds of thousands of dangerous explosions,” according to the statement.
Berlin’s Interior Senator Iris Spranger claimed most residents celebrated peacefully, but the city’s police union sharply rejected that characterization.
In Gesprächen mit Kollegen hieß es, die Täter waren dem Aussehen nach vermehrt arabischer und türkischer Herkunft. Im Wedding konnte die Feuerwehr teilweise nur unter Polizeischutz arbeiten. “Fühlt sich das richtig an? Nein!“ sagt Frank Teichert, DPolG Berlin #Silvester 2/2
— DPolG Berlin (@DPolGBerlin) January 1, 2026
“Whoever says, ‘the night was largely peaceful,’ is concealing the many targeted attacks on our emergency services,” the German Police Union said in a statement on X. The union described deliberate rocket fire at emergency vehicles as attacks on the state itself, not mere vandalism.
Officers reported that perpetrators “appeared to be predominantly of Arab and Turkish origin,” the union said. In some areas, firefighters could only operate under police protection.
Wait! Can you say that these days?
Official noted the most common name of male offenders was Mohamad.
Will Iris Spranger next declare that the Moon is made of cheese?
This can be changed, it’s just a matter of political will.
I’m seeing what can happen here in Memphis once the President and the Governor say “enough is enough” and send police and national guard to take out the trash.
The Europeans could do the same, though their current leadership won’t do it because they are part of the trash that needs to be taken out.
You're needed at home Ping!
Celebrate Diversity!! 🔥🔥🔥🦹♀️🦹♀️🦹♂️🔥🔥🔥🚨🚨🚨🚓🚓🚓
When I lived there the first wave Turks hated the new imported Muslim trash. The first wave Turks had integrated in the German society and were quite prosperous and harmonious. They were the ones with the loudest voice opposing Merkel. They knew they would be lumped in with the Muslim garbage Merkel was importing and how right they were.
We need MORE MUSLIMS!!!! They are GREAT! /s
👍👍
I used to keep track of migrant car fire articles in France. Bush the Younger was POTUS. Seemed it was 1000+ around New Year’s each year.
“Refugees welcome”, suckers.
L
Muzzie $hitstains acting up.
Ein arm lange!
Wir schaffen das!
lmao
Mostly peaceful....
It’s time for the civilized nations to start taking out these UN aho “miggies”. They all are animals.
The situation will keep getting worse unless the EU leaders change and tighten the migration policy. What we see today is the result of their “good job” over the years.
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