Chaos and riot: Political Ash Wednesday escalated in Biberach!

On political Ash Wednesday in Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, the mood in front of the town hall was charged. A high -security zone was set up around the Gigelberghalle, while Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann and Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) talked about democracy and argumentative discussion. Previous riots prevented the traditional political Ash Wednesday of the Greens, in which farmers and rioters were involved. In the weeks after these incidents there was a conversation between the prime minister and the farmers, while the legal processing of the events continues to run, as the reported. In retrospect, Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) expressed his criticism of his decision not to go to Biberach. He justified the cancellation with the risk of violent protests, but regretted not being on site in order to get an idea of ​​the situation. In retrospect, he found out that his arrival would have been possible despite the protests. Kretschmann said no criticism of the cancellation of the event or the police. After the riots on political Ash Wednesday in Biberach, 41 investigations were initiated, with allegations such as resistance to enforcement officers and an assault. In addition, there are investigations against two police officers for assault in office, as reported to the . Several police officers were injured in the protests and pepper spray was used.