Dusseldorf - The old town as a fortress under siege. Everywhere you looked on Saturday also: Police Everywhere!
"Hopefully, not a permanent solution," were worried visitors and hosts. Nevertheless, the police offensive deterred the rioters. On the night of Sunday, were "only" 17 troublemakers arrested.
If in the Mertensgasse or in the Bolkerstrasse threatened friction, fought the police in patrol cars with flashing lights and sirens through the crowds. In this parade several rioters came quickly to his senses.
Engelbert Oxenfort by Weinhaus Tante Anna: "If there currently does not go without police, this must be just so. But we should quickly return to normal, if it is possible. "Elke Kroth, who had gone from Mönchengladbach in the old city, felt safe in view of the police presence. "What a pity that some hooligans have ensured that the city has fallen into disrepute. I just hope that this will change again. "
Despite police presence, there were once again isolated fights and vandalism. The later it grew and grew, and alcohol level of visitors, there were more attacks. Even the proximity of the officials did not consider some lurching drunks and aggressive adolescents depend harassing peaceful visitors or provoke police. The officials made short work, packed up the unteachable in a Gefangenenbus or drew the red card: sending-off!
Officials of the Wuppertal hundred, including dog handlers patrolled without a break in groups, on the fear a mile, was reported by a police officer two weeks prior to his bosses (EXPRESS reported)>: "The later the night, the greater the madness."
Chief of Police Herbert Schenkelberg and his police director Dieter Höhbusch have put under pressure to act, with an "action plan safe city" responding. They sent up to 100 officers at the Old Town Front. Part 2 follows on Friday, when police and city are looking for "round table" solutions together.
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