Thousands of opponents of the Federal Council’s Corona policy gathered in Bern for a national rally on Saturday. Led by over a hundred Trychers, the demo participants moved towards Bundesplatz.
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The police were present with a large contingent, secured the route and made sure that the demonstrators did not deviate from the prescribed route. That would definitely have been her job.
Policeman poses as Trychler
Now a picture has appeared in a Telegram channel of the Freiheitstrychler. The photo shows a uniformed man wearing an orange gilet with the words “Police” on it. He has put a yoke with two tryels on his shoulders. He presents himself as a freedom streaker. And a work colleague even snaps a photo of it! Behind the two stands a man in a white shepherd’s shirt and watches what is happening.
When asked by Blick, the Bern canton police said what they said about such photos of officers on duty: “In principle, we do not consider it necessary to comment on every single photo that appears on social media,” says media spokeswoman Isabelle Wüthrich .
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According to Kapo Bern, there are no connections to the measure critics
The police rule out that the man has any connection to groups around the critics of the measure. You spoke to the employee concerned. “The situation arose in the course of a conversation between a traffic service employee of the Bern cantonal police and a demo participant. It was about the weight of the big bells, ”explains Wüthrich. At this point in time, the employee was not aware that the image could have a signal effect. He did not want to express a political opinion.
With pictures like this, the question arises as to how impartial the employees of the Bern cantonal police are. And even if Kapo Bern does not take a position on this: The Tryichlers have meanwhile become a figurehead of the anti-corona movement with their performances. For months they have been accompanying approved and unapproved rallies against the corona measures – throughout Switzerland. They too are calling for Federal Councilor Alain Berset to resign and for all corona measures to be lifted.
Video vortex
In connection with the rallies by opponents of the measure in Bern and elsewhere in Switzerland, a video has been circulating in the relevant social media in recent days that allegedly shows police officers who have joined the Covid-critical scene. “We for you” is the name of the group. Nobody can be specifically recognized on the video, the people shown are as far as visible in civilian clothes and wear black hooded jackets. Real or not, the video sparked discussions about the loyalty of police officers. (oco / SDA)
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