Again, numerous people in Munich take to the streets against the Corona measures. The city had previously banned the protest.
Munich – On Wednesday (January 5th, 2022) there were again protests against the Corona measures * in Munich. The police prevented a demonstration and broke up the crowd. The officers used batons and pepper spray.
After three undisturbed meetings, contrary to the city’s general decree, up to 3,000 people in downtown Munich wanted to form individual groups again and again, the police said. A march from Marienplatz to Stachus was finally prevented by a police chain.
Corona demo in Munich: Several people injured
Many of the people did not follow the request to leave the square, according to the Munich police. When identifying their identity, some protesters tried to break through police barriers. The officers used batons and pepper spray. Five people were injured in the Corona demo, including two police officers. One person was arrested for assaulting police officers.
According to the preliminary balance of the Munich police late in the evening, around 100 reports were drawn up for violations of the Infection Protection Act, around 1.30 reports for violations of the general decree and around 35 criminal reports for other offenses, including, for example, assault against law enforcement officers, dangerous interference in road traffic and insult.
Just last week, several people were arrested at a prohibited corona demo in Munich. (lrg / dpa) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
