Germany – Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters hit the streets in Berlin on Sunday.
The Stuttgart-based “Querdenker” group was banned from protesting, however they defied authorities and took to the streets to protest Covid lockdowns and ‘well being passports.’
In response to AP, 600 folks had been detained.
Police beat and pepper-sprayed anti-lockdown protesters who marched from Berlin’s Charlottenburg neighborhood by way of Tiergarten park to the Brandenburg Gate.
Germany requires a Covid passport to point out proof of vaccination or unfavorable Covid check as a way to do many actions equivalent to dine indoors, keep at a lodge or go to a nightclub.
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Bodycheck, Faust und Pfefferspray. Konsequentes Vorgehen der Polizei gegen #Querdenken in Berlin. #b0108 @WELT pic.twitter.com/ABs6XJgqxR
— Martin Heller (@Ma_Heller) August 1, 2021
A police officer was seen violently pushing a boy as a result of he was making an attempt to assist his mom.
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Berlin, this cop is hitting a bit boy within the head for worrying about his mother. 🤬🤯 pic.twitter.com/3RQNKwzzbu
— Willow (@Willow__Bella) August 1, 2021
Extra footage of the large protest in Berlin:
