Nach Eskalation: Einsatzleiter: Neue Gewalt-Dimension nach Demo in Frankfurt
Der Einsatzleiter schildert am Tag danach, wie sich die Lage nach Auflösung der Demonstration verändert hat und welche Personengruppen daran beteiligt waren.
Frankfurt - In the aftermath of the chaotic night of protests in Frankfurt, the police's incident commander, Erik Hessenmüller, has reported the emergence of a "new dimension of violence" following the cleared demonstration. Hessenmüller noted that the overwhelming majority of demonstrators peacefully participated in the event, stating, "The vast majority of the individuals who took to the streets of Frankfurt yesterday did so in a peaceful manner."
He emphasized the need to distinguish between the peaceful assembly and the subsequent disturbances.
During the demonstration, instances of face masks, pyrotechnics burning, and the throwing of stones were repeatedly reported. The violence seemed to be concentrated in a small fraction of participants compared to the overall number of attendees. Hessenmüller described how the demonstration initially attracted people from the left-wing, including some with links to extremist ideologies. As the event progressed, younger, violent individuals with a predominantly migrant background began to join the crowd.
Some of the aggression was linked to the pro-Palestine movement. Hessenmüller reported that these extremist elements were responsible for increasingly violent disruptions and attacks on police forces.
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