large contingent of some 2,500 police officers protected NPD Demo in Bremen
Bremen (Germany), 04.11.2006 - A planned march by NPD activists, in which about 200 people were expected, as well as an announced counter-demonstration, attended by, police said up to 3,000 delegates should be replaced, in Bremen, a police mission of around 2,500 Forces from the police, 1,600 of whom came from other states. According to the news agency were at times up to 4,000 participants attended the counter-demonstration, which was under the slogan "No feet, including a block of about 1,500 violent protesters. These so-called violent demonstrators tried the meeting of the NPD supporters in Bremen Walle to achieve. Police forces prevented them by the massive use of police lines. From midday, the police mount up even water cannons. Around 200 people were briefly detained, seven of them to have committed crimes. Five policemen and several demonstrators were injured.
to the counter-demonstration Bremer parties, trade unions, and churches were called. Among other things, also took Bremen Mayor Jens Böhrnsen (SPD) participated in the demonstration. On banners claims were "Nazis" and as "extra work helps fight Nazis." The majority of participants demonstrated peacefully against xenophobia and right.
The NPD demonstration was a dispute before the Administrative Court of Bremen and then went ahead before the Higher Administrative Court of Bremen. The City Council had banned the demonstration on Wednesday and still argued in the face of possible violent protesters and the lack of adequate police forces because of the football match of Werder Bremen against Energie Cottbus at the Weser Stadion with unmanageable security situation. The Higher Administrative Court judged the situation is different. From a police emergency can not be assumed. Like to continue was a decision of the administrative court of Bremen, which had approved the NPD rally and demonstration, subject to conditions. (Wikinews)
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