Police violence in Görlitzer Park: How safe is our neighborhood really?

Im Görlitzer Park in Berlin have recently accused of “hunting hunts” and racial profiling by police officers. It is reported that the officials are said to have followed alleged drug dealers in the park during the Christmas season. A witness, Emanuel Sonko (name changed), described that he ran for his life when a patrol car without light and at high speed headed to the group of around 20 people who had gathered in the park.

This group consisted of former drug dealers and homeless people, and some of the people present had a clarified residence status in Denmark, Munich or the Berlin district of Schöneberg. Sonko noticed that the patrol car initially came at a walking pace without light, but then added to humans at full throttle.

concerns about police violence in Görlitzer Park

Another affected person, known as Emma, ​​also reports about similar experiences. He expresses fear of police violence in Görlitzer Park and describes that police officers drove through the park with their vehicle last December with up to 70 km/h, also without light and siren. Emma spoke in the name of up to 50 people who have experienced similar incidents and emphasizes the cohesion of the community in the park.

Although Emma and his friends felt comfortable on December 24th and 25th, 2024, the mood changed when the police vehicles were in charge. He criticized that the police react differently in white people and often ignore them. Emma also expresses concerns that uninvolved people could endanger the persecution. He explained that the police controls are commonplace for him and his friends, even though they do not do anything illegal.

"There is a stricter climate in the park that goes hand in hand with more frequent patrol cars and provocations by civil servants," said Emma. He asked the police to carry out their work properly and not to drive without light and at high speed. The Berlin police press office did not respond to these allegations until the time of going to press. Together with other group members, he condemned the police force and emphasized: "We do not want someone to die", such as nd-aktuell.de reported.