After the protests on May 28 by suspected lateral thinkers and citizens of the Reich at the Democracy Festival at Hambach Castle, the police are following up on several tips from witnesses. Two ads were also received.
According to the police, a criminal complaint was filed for insults, and two other cases of insults are currently being investigated by the public prosecutor. The officials also evaluate video material. Criminal proceedings were also initiated for disparaging the state after an upside-down German flag and a Reich flag were seized during protests on Saturday. In addition, according to the police, investigations have been launched to check whether there have been violations of the Assembly Act.
Hundreds of white-clad demonstrators, including Reich citizens, are said to have massively disrupted the Democracy Festival at Hambach Castle on May 28 and harassed and insulted guests and participants.
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After the Democracy Festival at Hambach Castle in Neustadt an der Weinstraße, there was criticism of the city administration’s security concept. About 3,000 people had disturbed the celebration there.
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City after criticism: Neustadt still has to work through the incidents
The Neustadt city administration is now being criticized for having underestimated the situation and relativizing the incidents. Volunteers at the Neustadt NS memorial site and members of the Alliance Against Right, who had information stands on site, said they had been attacked by lateral thinkers and Reich citizens and had been thrown at them with rubbish.
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The city of Neustadt, on the other hand, defended its actions. They take the criticism seriously, it said, and want to work through the incidents. The city is still in talks with those affected by the Nazi memorial and the Alliance against the Right. According to the city, there were a lot of disturbances from the demonstrators at Hambach Castle, but the situation remained largely peaceful.
Landau wants to avoid second Hambach
The protests by lateral thinkers and Reich citizens in Neustadt have also alarmed the Landau city administration. On Thursday, the city declared a ban on the “duck race” planned for June 11 on Children’s Day. Two demonstrations had been registered for the day under the motto “White like Hambach”. The city of Landau wants to prevent that. The ban mile is intended to keep the protesters out of the city center.
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