By BZ / dpa
Not a day goes by that the Berlin police don’t have to move to block climate activists. It is not just a problem for motorists.
The Berlin public prosecutor’s office has now received around 730 cases (as of 25 October) about the ongoing actions of the climate protesters. This was announced by the administration of justice upon request. In many cases, the cases were linked because a person was involved in multiple actions. According to information, 139 cases are currently open.
So far there have been some convictions of protesters to minor fines for coercion. As a rule, the Public Prosecutor’s Office requests that crimes be punished with a criminal order, that is, without a hearing. According to judicial information, about 150 of these criminal orders were issued by the Tiergarten District Court by mid-October.
ask for consequences
From the point of view of the judiciary, the collaboration between the Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office and the police is now working well. In the summer, some politicians accused the judiciary of not reacting consistently enough to the protests. Justice Senator Lena Kreck (left) has spoken out several times against interference in the investigation. At the Public Prosecutor’s Office, however, now two main departments are handling the cases and the police have also increased their staff.
With the current near-daily actions of climate activists causing significant obstruction in the streets of Berlin, the call for consequences is making itself felt again in politics. According to information from the German news agency, the topic is again on the agenda even in the Senate session on Tuesday.
The police union (GdP) considers a tightening of the police and regulatory law necessary: ”The capital will be a wealth biotope for these actions until the rule of law makes it clear that criminal offenses cannot be tolerated”, spokesman Benjamin Jendro said.
Damage Claims Platform?
The Berlin FDP has suggested a central platform that can be used to register damage claims in relation to climate protests. “For those affected by climate glue, our city’s work center, there must be a realistic and simple way to claim their damage in the future,” FDP parliamentary group leader Sebastian Czaja said Monday.
Interior Senator Iris Spranger (SPD) previously said in an interview with the “Berliner Morgenpost” (Sunday) that she has great understanding when artisans, who have incurred higher costs due to climate protests, filed lawsuits civilians and claimed damages. Domestic FDP politician Björn Jotzo criticized the proposal as completely unrealistic.
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