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A police officer is suspected of intentionally pouring oil over the back of an activist’s head. The department does not rule out consequences.
Mannheim – A police officer pours oil over an activist’s apparently stuck hand, then walks around her and as she stands behind her back, it happens: A large gush of oil hits the protester on the back of the head. The policewoman continues unconcerned. This happened at the protest of the “Last Generation” in Mannheim on Monday (September 4th).
Deliberate act? Police officer dumps oil on the back of a climate activist
A video of the oil incident went viral on social media shortly thereafter. The “Last Generation” also posted the short clip on X (formerly Twitter). “Oops! The policewoman slipped the oil canister,” writes the group. Was that on purpose? The group refrains from this accusation, hiding it behind irony and a monkey emoji.
Another climate activist wants to know more directly in private. “Please say it isn’t true that an officer intentionally poured oil on a ‘Last Generation’ activist? If that was really the intention, it cannot go unnoticed,” writes Ingvar Perovanovich.
Police examine oil attack on “Last Generation”: Mannheim Presidium does not rule out the consequences
The Mannheim police gave an answer a short time later, albeit only a provisional one: “It is currently being examined whether the behavior will result in criminal and disciplinary consequences for the officer,” explains the Bureau in a statement press release.
Did the policewoman spill the oil bottle on purpose? The Mannheim Presidium now wants to clarify the question. © Screenshot/Twitter
As expected, opinions on the internet are divided. Some see no intention, others do. Many complain about the policewoman, others would like a deliberate oil action. Attacks on demonstrators of the “last generation” occur at almost every protest action.
But the violence doesn’t just come from angry drivers, the climate group complains. The activists also feel police violence again and again. What civil servants sometimes do even goes too far for some colleagues. (moe)
2023-09-07 05:00:11
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