Lichtenberger Christmas market scandal: Racist song provides scandal!

Lichtenberger Christmas market scandal: Racist song provides scandal!

Oh my kindness, what a faux pas at the Christmas market in Berlin! It was a Friday evening when the colorful lights of the "Lichtenberger Winter Age" attracted people and the fun fair trials were in full swing. But when the well -known sounds of the party hit "L’Amours Toujours" fulfilled the air, the scenery suddenly turned into a scene of the riot. A 26-year-old woman from the crowd does not sang the usual chorus, but the reputed version of the notorious "Sylter Liedes". Wait: What kind of song is that? The racist content led to serious consequences: the police are now investigating for sedition!

emergency services who randomly patrolled the market had become aware of the ominous vocal contribution. As the Tagesspiegel The song roared from the loudspeakers, while the woman happily grossed text passages like "Germany the German, foreigners out". An unprecedented behavior that immediately led to an investigation!

The path of the scandallied

The place of origin for this heated scandal is actually in the idyllic landscapes of Sylt. Since the end of May, a version of "L’Amours Toujours" has been seen as a grotesque anthem, immortalized by a video from a noble restaurant of the North Sea island. The clip quickly made the round on the Internet and with it also the parody with a disgusting undertone. As a result, officials reported hundreds of such incidents across Germany - from folk festivals to school yards. All of Germany learned how an innocent hit got involved in the dilemma of racist slogans.

Not only at the Christmas market in Berlin, the song caused excitement. Also at the hope of the Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) in Berlin, in early September, the song was played without the questionable text - but many guests turned away with discomfort, since the piece is now firmly identified with the racist text.

reactions and police measures

The woman can now look forward to an Interview with the state protection police if you want to call that. The police may have wondered which devil only rode there when they took their personal details. Now the K (R) Ampf continues against right -wing extremist pop culture. Striking occurrences like this throw light on a social problem that must not be ignored. The Tagesspiegel also reports about the incident.

What remains after this dreary singing theater on Berlin's streets? The realization that it is becoming more and more important to be vigilant and decided against such derailments - even if they take place in the middle of Christmas lights and hustle and bustle!