No incitement to violence or requests for implementing a caliphate. - Islamist protest met with harsh police response for minor infractions.
This Saturday, at 4 pm, members from "Muslim Interactive" plan to stage their controversial views at a caliphate rally in Hamburg's city center. In line with their last event, approximately 1,000 people are expected to gather around Steindamm.
Despite efforts to block the demo, a court ban appears a struggle. Instead, the cops have more stringent rules in place for this gathering.
Stricter regulations for second protest:
▶︎ Disallowing any instigation of violence.
▶︎ Denying the negation of Israel's right to exist.
▶︎ Prohibition of advocating for a caliphate in Germany.
Riot police will be deployed in the Hanseatic state's capital. Each squad consists of four teams of ten men each, translating to over 600 officers on alert. Furthermore, the presence of civilian investigators, state security agents, water cannons, and the "Libelle" police helicopter - used to watch from above - adds extra muscle.
This police operation aims to proceed "with a very short fuse" from the headquarters: Any infringement of these regulations or attacks on officers would promptly lead to the dissolution of the event. The on-site police force also has professionals in Islamic Scholarship and linguistic interpretation to effectively decipher the situation and any statements made.
Efforts to maintain law and order at the event are led by Leo Tresp, a former elite policeman from special forces. At the onset of the protest, Raheem Boateng (25, a student), will be informed of the inadmissibility of any violations.
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Source: symclub.org