The consequences of a tweet continue to occupy the police in Hamburg: The “Pimmelgate” controversy is entering the next round.
Hamburg – The “Pimmelgate” controversy surrounding Hamburg’s Senator for the Interior Andy Grote continues: On Saturday (23.10.2021) a meter-high poster with the slogan “Andy, you are so 1 dick” was on the facade of the Rote Flora.
The poster was also entitled “Soko Wall and Color”. However, the saying was not legible for long. On Sunday morning (October 24, 2021) the police painted over the sentence with black paint, as a police spokesman confirmed.
Hamburg: “Pimmelgate” controversy about Andy Grote goes into the next round
The manufacturers of the poster did not put up with this, however, and wrote the slogan again on the poster. On Monday morning (25.10.2021) it was up to the police again to remove the text. Again, only a black spot can be seen in the middle. It is questionable whether it will stay that way for long. “Well, we still have one or the other pot with white paint. #PimmelAndy “, you can read on the Twitter account of the activists of the Rote Flora.
The “Pimmelgate” controversy was triggered by a tweet sent to Andy Grote in May 2021 with the text “You are so 1 dick”. It was found by an account at a fan bar near the Millerntor Stadium and was a reaction to a tweet from the SPD * interior senator in which he described people who celebrated in the Schanzenviertel despite Corona * as “ignorant”. However, at the beginning of the pandemic, Grote himself celebrated his appointment as Senator for the Interior in disregard of the Corona rules in a pub. That had cost a fine of 1000 euros.
“Pimmelgate” controversy: Andy Grote files a criminal complaint and receives criticism
After the “You’re so 1 dick” tweet, Andy Grote filed a criminal complaint for insult, whereupon the public prosecutor’s office had the alleged author’s apartment searched. Thousands of people criticized the actions of the police and prosecutors as disproportionate and excessive. Under the hashtag “Pimmelgate”, however, the alleged author received numerous expressions of solidarity.
The poster on the facade of the Rote Flora is not the first action to take up the “Pimmelgate” controversy surrounding Andy Grote. As early as the beginning of October 2021, strangers were distributing stickers with the phrase “Andy, you’re so 1 dick” *. They were also removed by the police in order to avert danger because they suspected that they were insulted. In addition, the action served to preserve evidence, as the police announced. The state security investigates against unknown.
“Pimmelgate” controversy in Hamburg: Opposition sees Grote as a burden for the police and the Senate
Andy Grote, on the other hand, regards the CDU * opposition as a burden for the Senate and the police. “With his Corona party and the lack of insight that has persisted to this day, he has lost the integrity that is indispensable for the office of Interior Senator,” said the CDU interior expert Dennis Gladiator. “Thousands of victims of hatred and agitation would wish if their advertisements were processed only nearly as intensively.” The standards are completely crazy, so Gladiator. (Max Schäfer with dpa) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
