Rejection at German borders: Police union believes stricter controls are not feasible for long

The man admitted to the officers that he had slaughtered the sheep without anesthesia.

— Police reports on the statements made by the 38-year-old during the filing of the complaint.

A careful balance between the interest in information and the protection of personal rights, as well as protection against discrimination and prejudgment, especially for vulnerable groups, seems more important to me today than ever.

— Iris Spranger, SPD Interior Senator, expresses her view on naming the nationalities of suspects.

I will stab you! I will stab the dog!

— The 29-year-old who threatened the 60-year-old pedestrian with a knife upon seeing the Star of David.

The knife attack is being assessed by the Bielefeld public prosecutor's office as an attempted homicide.— The Bielefeld public prosecutor's office assesses the incident in the context of their investigations.

I can only encourage you to make use of this means. I would also support you in using the water cannon if you deem it tactically necessary.

— Burkard Dregger, interior policy spokesman for the CDU faction, discussing the use of water cannons at demonstrations.

Youth criminal law measures have been taken.

— Jonas Heinzelmeier from the Ansbach Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the known violent offenses of the alleged perpetrator.

It is possible to show solidarity with the Palestinian civilian population without falling into anti-Semitism and glorification of terror.

— Marlene Schönberger, Green Party Member of the Bundestag, expressed shock over the demonstration and the displayed symbols.

“United4Gaza” called for a stop to German support for the Israeli government.— The organizers of the demonstration stated this as part of their demands.

These are abysses that are hard to bear.

— Hamburg's police president Falk Schnabel about the actions of the alleged perpetrator.

The deployment of additional security personnel has a preventive character.

— Jan Giersberg, spokesperson for Bamberg's municipal utilities, explains the necessity of security personnel in Bamberg's swimming pools.

The two groups involved in the altercation did not know each other beforehand.

— Police spokesman Michael Petzold regarding the background of the altercation.

I do believe my father was racially profiled – they didn’t ask him anything.— Alejandro Barranco, discussing the arrest of his father Narciso Barranco.

There has been a threatening letter.

— CSD organizer Alexander Irmisch regarding the threat situation that led to the rescheduling of the Christopher Street Day in Regensburg.

Yesterday afternoon, security staff of the Sommerbad Wilmersdorf announced to the approximately 300 waiting individuals that due to overcrowding, no further admission was possible.

— The Berlin police in their statement on X.

The police urged drivers not to pick up hitchhikers.

— A police spokesperson issues a warning to drivers.

However, it is not expected that there will be further collapses.

— Robert Friedrich, Fire Department Operations Manager, regarding the situation after the major fire.

What happened was completely unexpected.

— Saif Abukeshek, spokesperson for the march, regarding the unexpected detention of activists.