In Vorarlberg police circles, resistance is apparently forming against the government-imposed Covid measures. In an “open letter” the unknown authors specifically criticized the vaccination requirement. The state police department distances itself from writing.
On Tuesday an unsigned “open letter” was made public, which, according to their own definition, comes from “critical and vigilant police officers from Vorarlberg who have not yet lost their democratic and moral compass” and to various public institutions, parties, interest groups and the “alternative Press “. The content of the letter is quite tough: Among other things, the Federal Government and the Federal President are called upon to” restore social peace, end the division between the population and give the Austrian people back their own responsibility “. A specific demand is the abolition of the compulsory vaccination, in addition, those who have recovered and who have been vaccinated with antibodies should be given back “their full rights permanently”. “2G does not prevent Covid from spreading around, the vaccination does not protect against illness and transmission”, so the – scientifically inconsistent – argumentation. The applause at the state police headquarters is limited. In response to a “Krone” request, it was emphasized that they would of course distance themselves from this letter and try to find the author. However, they do not have to fear sanctions: the content is not criminally relevant, it is a matter of “freedom of expression”. In general, the police can also feel that the social climate has cooled noticeably. “We keep getting e-mails from citizens who abuse us and let their anger run free,” said Susanne Dilp from the press office of the state police department. Addition: “The police can withstand this criticism.” However, hostility must be unbearable for those who have been doing superhuman things since the beginning of the crisis – namely those employed in the care and health sector. Incidents of this kind have recently increased in Vorarlberg, which is why the police have increased their presence in front of the hospitals.
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