{"id":55680,"date":"2020-11-19T08:32:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T13:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=55680"},"modified":"2020-11-19T08:32:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T13:32:56","slug":"we-are-the-people-german-protesters-clash-with-police-over-new-coronavirus-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=55680","title":{"rendered":"“We Are The People” – German Protesters Clash With Police Over New Coronavirus Restrictions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thousands of demonstrators on Wednesday protested against the German government’s attempt to enact additional coronavirus restrictions. German police were forced to unleash water cannons and pepper spray to disperse angry crowds in Berlin’s government district, according to\u00a0Deutsche Welle<\/a>\u00a0(DW).<\/p>\n

Around 190 protesters were arrested, and nine police officers were injured after clashes in central Berlin. Police said large crowds ignored repeated calls to wear face masks and practice safe social distancing – though none of the requests were followed by protesters.<\/p>\n

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“Police calling on demonstrators to leave. Lots of booing. Demonstrators want to access cordoned-off area around parliament where new additions to infection law are being debated [at the moment,],” DW’s Nina Haase said.<\/p>\n