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