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WATCH: 5 police officers injured in clashes with rioters as hundreds of youths flout Covid-19 restrictions in Stuttgart, Germany
An attempt by German police to disperse a crowd of young revelers in Stuttgart late on Saturday ended up in clashes that left five officers injured. Large gatherings are still banned in the city because of Covid-19.
Around 600 young people gathered in downtown Stuttgart late on Saturday, according to German media. A particularly large crowd occupied the Schlossplatz square – a popular spot among the city’s youth.
The revelers, who were drinking alcohol and flouting the Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings imposed in the city, soon attracted police attention. However, they did not follow the orders of law enforcement to disperse.
The situation escalated rapidly at around midnight. “Suddenly, bottles were thrown at the emergency services,” a police spokesman said. The revelers were also shouting insults at the officers, and the verbal conflict soon descended into violence. Large police forces were deployed as law enforcement officers decided to disperse the crowd and clear the area.
In #Stuttgart waren heute Nacht zahlreiche Querdenker/innen unterwegs und haben auf Regeln wie Maske und Abstand gepfiffen. In zwei Wochen werden die Krankenhäuser die #Triage einführen müssen. So geht die Pandemie nie vorüber! pic.twitter.com/lPTKSc5ORc
— Dr. Lockdown Viehler
