r/europe • u/Dazzling_Lobster3656 • 1d ago

Irish protester ‘repeatedly punched in the face by police’ during Gaza protest in Berlin

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-protester-repeatedly-punched-in-the-face-by-police-during-gaza-protest-in-berlin/a249856773.html
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u/SilentBass75 1d ago

She did not assault the cop so.... she said some mean words

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u/Much-Jackfruit2599 1d ago

insults can actually be a crime over here and you can - though it’s not advisable - use appropriate force to stop them.

however, that video shows, to my eyes, excessive police violence. an officer that behaves like this shouldn’t work with people.

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u/SilentBass75 1d ago

I agree with all you've said, I was just trying to pin the above commenters bs that the protester assaulted the police officer first.

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u/bart416 1d ago

Which can land you in quite some trouble in Germany: https://www.dw.com/en/is-it-illegal-to-call-someone-a-nazi/a-42313527

Basically, don't go to Germany and call people a nazi; being punched in the face might be the least of her troubles.

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u/SilentBass75 1d ago

Slander is a crime there, yes, though calling someone a nazi does not have its own law. Had this person been detained or arrested, there would be less controversy. Instead, we saw a police officer relish punching someone in the face.

He earned the facist nickname I guess