Pouring - Manure dumped on the road: Police arrest farmer
The police have caught a 24-year-old farmer in a rather unusual protest action: the man is said to have deliberately dumped manure with a tractor on a slip road to the federal highway 457 in the district of Giessen, as the police announced on Wednesday. Following the incident last Friday, he is being prosecuted for dangerous interference with road traffic. Two police officers, who were driving privately, observed how the man unloaded around three cubic meters of manure and then drove on.
The 24-year-old then had to clear the load from the road. "A dung heap of this size on a busy road is a hazard for all road users that should not be underestimated," the statement said. The police are now investigating whether the farmer could be responsible for similar actions - such as a dung heap in front of a party office in Giessen.
Police statement
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- The incident has sparked curiosity among residents in the district of Gießen, with some questioning the farmer's motivations for the demonstration.
- In a separate incident, the police in Central Hesse are investigating criminality related to a protest action involving a tractor blocking a major roadway.
- Witnesses reported seeing a group of individuals organizing demonstrations against a local political party, with heaps of manure used as a symbol of their frustration.
- Following the police intervention, the farmer expressed his intention to continue his activism, vowing to carry out more demonstrations in the future.
- The media attention around the farmer's protest action has attracted the interest of environmental activists from the city of Hesse, who are considering staging their own demonstrations in support of sustainable farming practices.
Source: www.stern.de
