Berlin. During a demonstration in 2020, people stormed the steps of the Reichstag. The incident had legal consequences for some.
Around four years after riots at the Reichstag building in Berlin, eleven people involved have been Fines In ten cases, the conviction for charges such as breach of the peace or use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations has now become final, as the Berlin public prosecutor’s office announced in response to a request from the German Press Agency.
A large part of the 320 ProceedingsHowever, the investigation that the police initiated remained unresolved. In only 81 cases could the accused be identified. Of these, more than 60 cases were dropped because there was insufficient evidence. In other cases, cases were combined with other cases brought by the law enforcement authorities against those affected. One case in Berlin is still open, according to the spokesman.
Demonstrators break through police cordon at the Reichstag
On August 29, 2020, tens of thousands of people protested against the Corona laws in Berlin’s government district. Among them were right-wing extremists, so-called Reich Citizens and Conspiracy ideologistsSeveral hundred demonstrators broke through a police cordon at the Reichstag building and ran up the stairs with flags, shouting. There were only a few police officers there, but they stopped the people.
About two and a half months after the incident, on November 18, 2020, Outbreaks of violence and massive attacks on police officers in the government district. Around 9,000 people had gathered to protest against the Corona policy while the Bundestag was discussing the state measures to protect the population during the pandemic.
The mood at the rally in August 2020 was aggressive. © dpa | Fabian Sommer
Both complexes had extensive investigations by the police, which ultimately resulted in a total of 320 cases. The spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office was unable to provide information on how many of these cases involved the incident often referred to as the “storming of the Reichstag”.
