Aggressive escalation: drivers beat participants in the bike demo!

Aggressive escalation: drivers beat participants in the bike demo!

Hellern, Deutschland - On Friday evening, a bicycle demonstration from Fridays for Future in Osnabrück occurred. According to one of the organizers of the demo, Florian, a driver has become violent and is said to have beaten at least one participant in the event. The incident occurred after the demo, which began at 7 p.m. at the Osnabrückhalle.

The demonstration, in which between 50 and 80 cyclists took part, made a turn at the turn of the output sign in Hellern at a certain point. While some cyclists crossed the intersection at green traffic lights, others followed, even though the traffic lights now switched to red. According to the regulations, cyclists can also drive in a mourning association under certain conditions even in red if the foremost participants were still able to drive at green.

provocative Situation

A driver who wanted to turn from the Kampweg to Lengericher Landstrasse with his golf faced a problem: the bicycle body was still on the street and prevented it from it. As a result, the man got out of his car and, according to witness reports, became aggressive. Florian reported that the driver then hit him while another participant in the demo stated that he was also pushed by the driver.

The situation led to some DEMO participants chosen the emergency call, which made the police drive to the site with at least five patrol cars. It was particularly worrying that the driver threatened one of the witnesses with his fist and was generally very aggressive. According to reports, the passenger was also involved in the argument, but was able to lead her driver away from the group while waiting for the police.

The police recorded several statements by witnesses, but was unable to provide any further information on the spot. The allegedly attacker and his passenger had been found on site, and Florian stated that he had filed a complaint, even though he was only slightly injured and will probably have a "blue spot" on Saturday.

background of the demo

The occasion of the Fridays for future demonstration was the Martinistraße in Osnabrück. The activists criticize that no measures were taken for cycling when renovating this four -lane street. It is emphasized that cyclists also live in the area and shop there. Despite the possibility that cyclists use the road, special cycle paths are missing, which endangers the safety of cyclists.

A misunderstanding about the participants in the incident was also clarified: While the passenger had initially assumed that the passenger had driven the car, it turned out that the driver was the driver and the woman drove the car away after the dispute. The circumstances of the incident are clearer, but the argument still leaves questions about the security of demonstrations in the city.

For further details on this incident and the aggressive incidents related to the demo, the current reporting on www.noz.de to be referred.