Mannheim: Notable City in Germany - Police unions hold a silent march in remembrance of an officer who was fatally shot.
Unwanted are any political statements, flags, banners, or placards, and no speeches will be made. The silent protest starts at 12:00 pm on Friday at Potsdamer Platz and continues for a distance of one kilometer to the state representation of Baden-Württemberg.
Berlin's GdP state chairman, Stephan Weh, stated, "We're making a statement through our silent march that things can't carry on like this. Attacking police officers is attacking democracy." Bodo Pfalzgraf, head of the German Police Union, commented, "We're confronting an ideological and fanatical adversary that presents a serious threat." The funeral-like march sends a powerful message - for the police and for Germany.
