2023-07-28 08:44:56
After the first of two Rammstein-Concerts in Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium, an ORF team was verbally abused and physically attacked by a fan. “You are all Jews, you are Gfrasta”roared the man. The camerawoman was injured by a suspect and her camera was damaged.
The Vienna police confirmed on Wednesday that following the attack on the reporter, the suspicion of attempted bodily harm would be examined. The woman who allegedly injured the camerawoman and damaged the camera was reported on suspicion of bodily harm and damage to property.
“I condemn that in the strongest terms”
Even government representatives reacted to the attack and the anti-Semitic statements. “Anti-Semitism and violence once morest journalists – both a no-go,” said the green club chairwoman Sigrid Maurer. Minister of Constitution Karoline Edtstadler (ÖVP) was shocked by the incidents. “I condemn that in the strongest possible terms,” she said in response to the anti-Semitic insult. “Journalists must be able to report reliably,” said the women’s minister Susan Raab (ÖVP) clear.
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At the second show in the Vienna stadium, the Rammstein singer, who was heavily criticized, also reacted Till Lindemann. “About the incident here yesterday: We hate racism and anti-Semitism. we hate that”he said shortly towards the end of the concert.
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Otherwise, the show on Thursday was quieter than that on Wednesday. There was no counter-demo on Thursday. Around 1,800 people demonstrated on Wednesday in front of the stadium because of the numerous allegations of sexual violence once morest Till Lindemann and keyboardist Christian “Flake” Lorenz. There were also a few provocations between demonstrators and concert-goers.
In the stadium there were two reports of sexual harassment in the audience, before the concert a man was reported because of a Nazi symbol on his coat.
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On Thursday, on the other hand, “from a police point of view, there were no special incidents,” said the Vienna State Police Headquarters on Friday in response to a PULS 24 request. A man was due theft displayed, there was a display once morest unknown because of a Mayhem. “There were individual police interventions, which are not unusual in such a large crowd,” said the police.
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