Another investigation into racist language in chat group German police | Abroad

Between the daily groceries such as ordering a sandwich or sports appointments were also punishable racist statements. Muslims were compared to certain animal species and refugees were portrayed as rapists.

In September, German police were embarrassed when it was discovered that images of Hitler were circulating in a chat group at the police force in North Rhine-Westphalia. 29 police officers were suspended.

The Berlin Senator for the Interior said it was unacceptable if the charges turned out to be true. According to Andreas Geisel, this has nothing to do with a “modern, metropolitan police force.” Such a case also came to light in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Extremism within the police was also discussed in the German parliament on Thursday, where Minister Horst Seehofer (Internal Affairs) said the position of the German government was clear. “We investigate, hide nothing and pursue cases rigorously.” However, he rejects an independent scientific investigation requested by opposition parties. Seehofer is expected to release a report on the topic on Tuesday.

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