Around 140 people gathered in front of the Ernst Deutsch Theater on Friedrich-Schütter-Platz in Uhlenhorst on Thursday at 4 p.m. to demonstrate against the corona measures. The mood was particularly tense after a demonstration by anti-vaccination protesters prohibited by the police. Some even got violent with journalists.
The demo was largely peaceful, but there were exceptions. Two demonstrators suddenly hit the cameras of a MOPO reporter.
Corona protest: the police strictly control the mask requirement
Others refused to wear mouth and nose protection and then had to show the police officers a medical certificate. A mask refuser did not have this and was then taken away by the officials. The demonstration is currently ongoing.
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Just a few hours ago, the Hamburg police announced that the demonstration planned for Saturday by opponents of vaccination and corona measures, for which around 15,000 participants were expected, would be prohibited for reasons of infection protection. The demonstrators reacted with great incomprehension, one applicant even took legal action against the ban decision.
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The health authority, with which the police had closely coordinated the decision against the demo, had come to the conclusion that gatherings under the current circumstances were only responsible if all participants wore masks, the police said. Experience has shown that this is not to be expected for a large proportion of the participants. (mp)
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