Several videos document the tumult surrounding Robert Habeck’s return from Hallig Hooge on vacation. One of them suggests that the demonstrators were more interested in rioting than in dialogue.
He tries to de-escalate but has no chance: a police officer tried in vain to calm the angry mood at the ferry dock in Schlüttsiel on Thursday evening. Around 300 demonstrators had gathered there to intercept and confront Federal Economics Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck (Alliance 90/The Greens) after his vacation on the Hallig Hooge.
Several videos on social media document the turmoil on site. One of them, published on TikTok late Thursday evening and now viewed around 2.2 million times, suggests that some of the demonstrators were apparently more interested in rioting than in dialogue.
“He should come” – laughter instead of dialogue with Habeck
The approximately one-minute recording shows how a police officer seeks an exchange with the crowd and wants to make an offer to talk to Habeck. “I’m going to be completely honest with you,” the police officer begins the conversation. “We have two options: The first is, we get the riot police and clear out here – we don’t want that. The second is: Two people can now come with me and talk to him (meaning Habeck, editor’s note). ” Obviously not an option for the demonstrators: they greet the offer with laughter.
“Listen, listen, listen, I want to explain this to you,” the police officer tries to stop the whispers. It’s about safety that needs to be guaranteed, the official continues. “If the emotions run rampant, then we won’t be able to get this sorted out,” he explains and renews the offer to talk: “Now if only two, or three if you like… and then you talk to him. But we can’t get it any other way regulated. Do you want that or don’t you want that?”
This is not an option for farmers. Instead, shouts of “He should come” or “He should come” ring out from the crowd. The police officer then retreats. A little later, the situation escalated when around 30 demonstrators tried to violently storm the ferry.
. The authority is also examining other possible offenses such as breach of the peace or resistance to law enforcement officers, said a spokesman.
Source: Stern
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