Posted on 08/29/2020 6:41:52 PM PDT by dontreadthis
The German Constitutional Court ruled that health concerns linked to the coronavirus pandemic are NO grounds for a general ban on demonstrations.
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The American media is disgusting.
worse. FakeNewsMSM reported the protest was shut down, when that only related to an early morning gathering, as NYT finally admits deep into the following:
29 Aug: NYT: Berlin Police Halt March Against Coronavirus Restrictions, Saying Protesters Risked Spreading Disease
Thousands had gathered in the German capital. But the march was shut down after an hour for failing to obey social distancing rules.
By Christopher F. Schuetze and Melissa Eddy
BERLIN — Thousands of Germans angered over restrictions intended to control the coronavirus marched in Berlin on Saturday, but the police dispersed them after an hour because many were violating the very social-distancing rules championed by Chancellor Angela Merkel that they say threaten their rights and livelihoods.
Many of the marchers were bunched together and maskless in Berlin’s streets, with some shouting “Merkel must go!” and others carrying American flags and a photo of President Trump that read, “Help.”...
Officials estimated that 18,000 people had turned out to march in Berlin, and the park rally was expected to draw at least that many. A large, mostly maskless crowd also gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday, calling for an end to virus lockdowns and other restrictions...
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/world/europe/berlin-germany-protest-coronavirus.html
NYT talks of 18,000...Germany’s state broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, says 38,000...some Germans in comments on youtubes say half a million, or even a million:
29 Aug: Deutsche Welle: Berlin: Police call off protests against coronavirus curbs
Hundreds were arrested in Berlin after opponents of coronavirus restrictions marched through the city and defied the police orders to disperse. Authorities said the protesters violated court orders on health and safety.
by kp,ab,jsi/dj (dpa, AFP, epd, AP)
Officials estimated some 38,000 protesters took part in the rally on Saturday, a day after a court overturned the capital’s ban on the protest...
Out of the 300 arrests, at least 200 of them took place during a section of the protest in front of the Russian Embassy where some 3,000 right-wing extremists and Reichsbürger members gathered.
Berlin police tweeted that the arrests were made due to protesters “throwing bottles, freeing people under arrest and other crimes.”...
The crowd had initially gathered around the Brandenburg Gate on Saturday morning, news agency dpa reported. Demonstrators shouted “Open the gate” and “We are the people,” echoing chants used in the pro-democracy movement in former East Germany...
https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-police-call-off-protests-against-coronavirus-curbs/a-54751643
Youtube: 1m39s: 30 Aug: RUPTLY: Germany: Night falls on Berlin protest against COVID measures after day of arrests
A massive protest against coronavirus measures was nearing its end in Berlin on Saturday evening.
Scores of arrests marked the rally that gathered coronavirus sceptics, conspiracy theorists and others. Famous cookbook author and conspiracy theorist Attila Hildmann was amongst the demonstrators who were detained by the police.
COMMENT: Tobyfredson 4h ago
Meanwhile, the mass media news channels a few hours ago be like: Just some tin foil conspiracy theorists, they all went home, the police shut down the protest!. Looks on you tube, sees ongoing protests
COMMENT: Robert Rudd 5h ago
Hmm? The media cannot count, people? Only guess apparently!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I5QHJsNQ20
8m58s video from Die Welt - night coverage of Berlin protest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVl5R0ReRzs
btw NYT had nothing about covid deaths. they only included:
“On Friday, the German health authorities registered 1,571 new infections over the previous 24 hours, a slight dip from a recent high point a week earlier, when more than 2,000 new cases were registered in a single day, according to a New York Times database.”
As of August 28, 2020, there were 240,573 cases of illness and 9,293 deaths.
As of August 10, 9,207 deaths.
in recent weeks, there have entirely, or almost entirely, been only single digit deaths per day.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105216/coronavirus-covid-19-illness-and-death-cases-germany/
30 Aug: 9News Australia: Associated Press: German police disperse huge anti-government coronavirus protest
Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin, including a large contingent of far-right groups and members identifying with the US-based right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon.
Few of the demonstrators wore masks or followed social distancing guidelines as they waved flags and marched towards the Brandenburg Gate for a final rally, where about 20,000 people from Germany and other European countries were expected to gather.
Some held up placards showing German lawmakers with the word “guilty” underneath, while others waved imperialist flags usually associated with far-right group “Reichsbuerger,” or displayed tributes to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
“Mr Trump, please don’t forget the German patriots,” read one banner.
Just hours into the demonstration, Berlin police tweeted that they were dispersing the marchers...
Far-right extremists also tried to storm the German parliament building after the protest was dispersed.
The incident occurred after a day-long demonstration by tens of thousands of people opposed to the mandatory wearing of masks and other government measures intended to stop the spread of the new coronavirus...
“Stones and bottles were thrown at our colleagues,” police said.
“Force had to be used to push them back.”...
During the march, which authorities said drew about 38,000 people, participants expressed their opposition to a wide range of issues, including vaccinations, face masks and the German government in general.
Some wore T-shirts promoting the “QAnon” conspiracy theory while others displayed white nationalist slogans and neo-Nazi insignia, though most participants denied having far-right views.
https://www.9news.com.au/world/germany-news-farright-extremists-try-to-enter-berlin-parliament/5a0da103-9de3-4087-bd11-0e33a05c115f
the following headline has been carried worldwide:
“Extremists try to enter German parliament” - The Canberra Times
Youtube: 1m23s: RAIR FOUNDATION USA: Berlin: Citizens demand Merkel lift her tyrannical Corona restrictions and restore their rights!
Germany Rises Up!
Tens of thousands of citizens peacefully protest in Berlin (Again) against Merkel’s tyrannical Corona measures - Removing kids from parents who don’t properly quarantine, compulsory masks, businesses closed, etc.
Antifa also on scene!
Do not listen to the left-wing slanderous coverage - Germans are united & peacefully demonstrating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci1fr1dEfV4
the only pic that seems to show any of those allegedly trying to force their way into Germany’s Reichstag. just as likely Antifa, than far-right? you decide:
PIC: Protesters angry about coronavirus restrictions tried to force their way into Germany’s Reichstag
Far-right extremists have tried to storm the German parliament building following a protest against the country’s pandemic restrictions but were intercepted by police and forcibly removed.
by Frank Jordans, Australian Associated Press 30 Aug 2020
https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/6901400/extremists-try-to-enter-german-parliament/
why I have little doubt RAIR Foundation might have been correct to state “Antifa” was at the protest:
Die Welt (German language) did an investigation into Antifa being partly funded through tuition fees at various universities, including Cologne Uni. Russia Today did a report on it, visiting Cologne etc., but I can’t find video of it online. following mention is from 17 days ago:
Newsbreak: “To 161 %”: Uni-Greens stand by extremist Antifa group – WELT
E.rst reported the “Express”that a Cologne Antifa group draws money from university pots. Then WELT researched that this so-called Antifa AK (working group) Cologne is observed by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution as left-wing extremist. Now the green university group Campusgrün shows solidarity with the radical union.
Read full story (LINK DOESN’T WORK)
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/1616076653484/to-161-uni-greens-stand-by-extremist-antifa-group-welt
LENGTHY ARTICLE:
VIDEO: 12 Aug: Die Welt: „Zu 161 Prozent“: Uni-Grüne stehen zu linksextremistischer Antifa-Gruppe
by Von Marcel Leubecher
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article213422946/Zu-161-Prozent-Uni-Gruene-stehen-zu-extremistischer-Antifa-Gruppe.html
VIDEO ONLY: 12 Aug: Die Welt: Antifa-Gruppe wird seit Jahren aus Studentenbeiträgen bezuschusst
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/video213434420/Uni-Koeln-Antifa-Gruppe-wird-mit-Studentenbeitraegen-bezuschusst.html
also feel there would not be all the MSM references to Trump banners/signs/QAnon etc., if they weren’t planning to stage something like the attempt to enter the Reichstag, for example, or other violence.
interesting. seems there were people in various locations:
translation:
29 Aug: RT Germany: Berlin2908: “We are not Covidiotes” - tens of thousands of people demonstrate at the Victory Column
According to police spokesman Thilo Cablitz, there are “tens of thousands” of people listening to the speakers on the Great Star alone by the Victory Column. Although there are no reliable figures on the total number, ***some speak of an upper limit of ***two million people who gathered in Berlin today and protest against the Corona measures, but also against the federal government itself...
https://deutsch.rt.com/inland/106097-berlin2908-wir-sind-keine-covidioten/
MSM admit counter-protesters were at yesterday’s corona protest. why not Antifa. here they are in a German-language report of Uni story I saw on RT America:
13 Aug: RT Germany: AStA of the University of Cologne finances the Antifa working group - majority of students clueless
(scroll down) VIDEO: Göttingen: Antifa protests in front of the Corona high-rise
https://deutsch.rt.com/inland/105560-studenten-uni-koln-finanzieren-antifa/
I wonder what they would have to say about:
health concerns linked to the coronavirus pandemic are NO grounds for a general ban on demonstrations opening schools.
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