The events unfolded after the conviction of ‘Lina E’ – a violence-obsessed far-left activist who attacked political opponents with “hammers, iron bars and baseball [bats].”
Around 1,500 people participated, protesting against the conviction, despite German courts refusing to authorize protests. Olaf Hoppe, spokesman for the Leipzig Police, said after the protests, “one-third of [the 1,500] were either inclined towards violence, or were actively seeking violence.”
The police, who initially attempted to accommodate demonstrators, were attacked with “stone, pyrotechnics, and other objects,” with the protestors erecting barricades and lighting fires. A total of 23 police officers were injured, and 17 vehicles were damaged.Lina E was sentenced earlier this week to five years in prison alongside three male accomplices, who received between two to five years.Germany’s problem with Left-wing violence has been skyrocketing in recent […]
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