Crime - Beuth: Spectators should boo violent soccer fans
Hesse's Interior Minister Peter Beuth (CDU) is calling for more mass protests by spectators at Bundesliga soccer matches against violent fans. He would like "the rest of the stadium to stand up" in the event of excesses and "boo the violent offenders", said the outgoing minister on Tuesday in the state parliament's interior committee in Wiesbaden. A clear stance was needed here. The Interior Committee primarily dealt with the riots on the sidelines of the Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart (1:2) on November 25, which left more than 200 people injured.
"I'm a passionate soccer fan myself. I can fully understand emotions. But they must not leave the appropriate framework," warned Beuth, who is also Minister of Sport. He is annoyed when certain fans provoke police officers on Saturdays with slogans such as "All cops are bastards" and with "bull chants". At the Frankfurt-Stuttgart match, barriers, sanitary equipment, doors, a barbecue and bottles were thrown at police officers.
Beuth spoke of 57 injured police officers and 16 injured stewards at this match. According to initial estimates, 300 to 400 people took part in the riots. 19 preliminary proceedings have been initiated so far - for example for breach of the peace, assault and resisting arrest.
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- Soccer fans of Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart have been under scrutiny after the violent incident during their match, with Hesse's Interior Minister, Peter Beuth from the CDU, advocating for mass protests against violent behavior.
- During the Interior Committee meeting in Wiesbaden, Minister Beuth expressed his frustration towards certain fans who use derogatory slogans like "All cops are bastards" and "bull chants," which he believes cross the line.
- The event in question, the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart on November 25, saw over 200 people get injured due to fans throwing barriers, sanitary equipment, doors, a barbecue, and bottles at police officers.
- In response to the chaos, 57 police officers and 16 stewards were injured, and preliminary proceedings have been initiated against 19 individuals for charges such as breach of the peace, assault, and resisting arrest.
- As a passionate soccer fan and Minister of Sport, Peter Beuth urges fans to keep their emotions within appropriate boundaries, advocating for booing violent offenders as a means of deterrence during soccer matches.
- Following the incident in Wiesbaden, the state of Hesse continues to address criminality at soccer matches, rallying support from soccer fans and law enforcement to maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for all involved.
Source: www.stern.de
