Two German climate activists who clung to the roadway of Hamburg’s Neue Elbbrücke last weekend and halted traffic for several hours must now remain in police custody for ten days. This has been determined by the subdistrict court after a risk assessment. An investigation is also underway into a lorry driver who attacked one of the activists (pictured above).
The 19-year-old and 27-year-old of the “Last Generation” have apparently been incarcerated since Saturday and will not be released until midnight on April 4. This serves the “preventive fight against criminal offenses”, according to the newspaper “Bild”. “There was a risk that the two new blockades would start,” says a police spokeswoman.
Concrete instead of glue
Instead of super glue, the activists used fast-hardening concrete, which meant that the secondment took much longer. After the concrete has set, a milling machine must be used. Since the Elbe tunnel and the A7 were closed for construction work, the Elbe bridges were the only way to get to Hamburg from the south. The protest caused major traffic jams.
In addition to the 19-year-old and the 27-year-old, five other people were arrested on Saturday, but released that same afternoon. These were two women aged 16 and 22 and three men aged 22, 24 and 50.
Truck driver lost his nerve and kicked activist in the stomach
In addition, an investigation was launched against a truck driver who had kicked an activist in the abdomen. According to bild.de, the authorities also check whether the climate glues have to pay for the operating costs and the repair of the road.
Large-scale protests also in Vienna
Meanwhile, climate protests continue in this country. Environmental activists – some had also traveled from abroad – occupied the tracks of OMV Schwechat from 7.30 am on Tuesday to demonstrate against the European Gas Conference. A few minutes later, another demonstration march to the refinery was started. There were also protests in the center of Vienna.
Source: Krone
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