Brutal attack on Bad Freienwalde: Diversity in danger!

Brutal attack on Bad Freienwalde: Diversity in danger!

The political motivation behind this attack is assessed by the investigators as "quite obvious". The investigation has now been assigned to state security. The brutal incident, which ensures nationwide headlines, is not the first of its kind in the region. Posters were already stolen before the festival, which indicates an increasing aggressiveness of such right -wing extremists. According to rbb24.de , the concern is of growing willingness to violence under right-wing extremists. Brandenburg's interior minister René Wilke condemned the attack and held talks with those affected and the police to better understand the situation.

an expression of violence and intolerance

The mayor of Bad Freienwalde, Alf Lehmann, described the attack as a disturbance, while the organizers of the festival see the incident as a new dimension of violence. Judith Strohm, one of the organizers, demanded more civil society commitment and an exact risk assessment by the police. The incident is part of a larger trend: The number of right -wing extremist crimes last year recorded an alarming increase of 40%, as a current analysis of the protection of the constitution. This shows that the potential of violence -oriented right -wing extremists rose to 15,300 in 2024, which expresses urgency to consistently act against such attacks.

In particular, the attacks on the LSBTIQ community have increased significantly. You can't look away. Attacks like this to the multi -fold festival make it clear that right -wing extremist groups continue to try to push queer life back in Brandenburg and beyond. As can be seen from the reports from ZDF The latest events such as lighting a rainbow flag in Dallgow-Döberitz.

solidarity with those affected

Despite the violence, the alliance "Bad Freienwalde is colorful" shows itself unimpressed and does not want to be intimidated. It is emphasized that society has to defend itself against these attacks. At a time when a strong bourgeois backbone is necessary despite increasing violence against queer people, the situation around the festival and such similar attacks requires a broad social reaction.

The question of why this attack remains open for the time being, but the parties involved agree: it cannot go on like this. The AfD chairman René Springer also demanded a complete education and condemned violence. However, the place has developed significantly in the past in one direction that is known as a meeting point for the right -wing scene, with over 40% of the Bad Freienwalder chosen the AfD in the last federal election.

In the face of these developments, it remains not only important to be attentive, but also to actively act. This is the only way to prevent peaceful coexistence from becoming a dangerous goal for right -wing extremist attackers.