Berlin police break up “anti-coronavirus” protest after 18,000 gather with no masks or social distancing – By Li Cohen (CBS News) / Aug 29 2020
A massive protest Saturday in Berlin against Germany’s coronavirus restrictions was shut down just hours after it began because the majority of attendees were not wearing face masks or socially distancing as is required. Berlin police estimate that 18,000 people were in attendance.
Berlin police tweeted that they had warned protesters several times to comply with the country’s coronavirus restrictions. Berlin has mandated that people remain approximately 5 feet apart and that people wear a face mask in public areas and indoor facilities. Public events with more than 1,000 people will not be allowed until September 1.
Soon after the warning, police tweeted “unfortunately, we have no other option” than to disband the demonstration.
“We approached the leader of the demonstration and informed him that his meeting would be dissolved by the police,” they wrote. “All previous measures have not led to compliance with the requirements.”
Die Teilnehmenden der Demo, die von Unter d. Linden über Friedrichstr., Alex, Leipziger Pl. zum Brandenburger Tor laufen will, wurden mehrfach vergeblich aufgefordert, die Abstände einzuhalten. Daher wird nun von unserem Einsatzleiter das Tragen des MNS zur Auflage gemacht.#b2908
— Polizei Berlin Einsatz (@PolizeiBerlin_E) August 29, 2020
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