In recent days there has been a viral video circulating around the world of a German woman dragging an eco-freak off a road in Bottrop by the hair — twice. For those who have not seen the masterpiece, I have found a short clip which has the bonus of a driver in a black Mercedes-Benz knocking another-freak over.
There has been some confusion about what will happen. I will seek to explain the German legal context to you, my dear fellow Charioteers. Under German law, the eco-freaks will be charged with various offences. This particular group were merely annoying. Others attach themselves to roads with resins, etc. They will be removed, using jackhammers if necessary. They will be held financially liable for the damage done to the road in order to get them unstuck.
The amount of assistance provided to remove them from the road will, however, be strictly limited. Once removed, they will be sent on their way with court dates to follow. In many cases, they will still have blocks of asphalt, cement or concrete attached their hands. If two people attached themselves to the road in close proximity, they two will remain attached to either other. It is up to them to get the remnants of the road removed. Depending on what was used, it can be a very long, painful process.
Unfortunately… The heroine of the day, the woman who pulled the eco-freak by the hair, will most likely also face charges. However deserved, German law frowns down on people taking physically aggressive action against others — even if they’re in the wrong, unless it is strictly necessary for self-defence. The Mercedes driver will most likely also face charges. That this will turn them into martyrs with an international following is entirely irrelevant. German law, and German prosecutors (persecutors?) are almost autistic in their inability to understand when prosecuting (persecuting?) someone will cause the people and the state more harm than good.
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Boadicea: Germans are sick to their back teeth. The country has starkly declined over the last 10-15 years to the point that it resembles a third world country in places. Even usually affluent BW and Bavaria are starting to look tatty. The current coalition are about as popular as Greta Thunberg at Blair Athol.