Right-wing radicals beat SPD members: Brutal incident in Berlin!

Right-wing radicals beat SPD members: Brutal incident in Berlin!

In a troubling incident in Berlin, members of the SPD were attacked by four young right -wing extremists. The attackers, at the age of 16, 18 and 19, brutally joined a campaign stand by the SPD on December 14th, injured participants and two police officers who interfered. A 19-year-old and an 18-year-old are said to have struck particularly violently by kicking one of the SPD supporters with jumping boots against the head and upper body. The police have now taken three of the four perpetrators in custody, while a fourth, less involved attacker remains at large under conditions. According to a report by B.Z. , the Berlin police met a preventive raid in Lower Saxony, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt to collect further evidence and to identify additional suspects.

The background of the riots

The public prosecutor found that the four suspects had traveled on the day of the attack to take part in a right demonstration and to look for conflicts with so -called "left". At the crime scene in Berlin-Lankwitz, the situation escalated when they happened to met SPD members and initially insulted them. In addition to the injuries to the SPD members, a policeman was also attacked with a glass bottle and another officer suffered a medal. In the course of the investigation, the police asks witnesses and started a call to view video material to clarify further details of the incident.

In the context of the SPD demography process, such incidents are of particular importance, since they show how political parties are now the aim of violent attacks by extreme groups. The SPD is important to gain and support members, which is supported by a solidarity contribution structure based on income, as described on the official SPD website. In this context it becomes clear that the financing of political activities and the security of the members are closely linked to ensure the political objectives in the long term.