Climate Group Protest - Public Prosecutor: Fine after Farbattacke too lenient
The public prosecutor's office does not accept the judgment against four climate activists for a Farbattack on the World Time Clock at Berlin's Alexanderplatz. The authority has lodged an appeal against the decision of the Tiergarten District Court on Thursday, as a spokesperson confirmed upon request. This was clearly below the application of the public prosecutor.
The court had sentenced the 22 to 28-year-old members of the climate group Letzte Generation to fines between €600 (120 daily fines of €5) and €2,100 (140 daily fines of €15) for joint damage to property. The public prosecutor had demanded probation sentences of six months for three defendants. A 24-year-old, who had participated in a protest action at Cologne/Bonn Airport only a day before the trial, was sentenced to nine months in prison.
The members of the Klimagruppe had admitted in court to having sprayed orange paint and prepared fire extinguishers on the landmark with spray cans on October 17, 2023. The damage amounted to around €9,680 according to the judgment.
- The Climate Group strongly condemns the criminal charges against their members, stating it as an attack on ecological activism.
- The Fine issued to the members of the climate group for their protest action at Berlin's Alexanderplatz has now entered the appeals process at the Tiergarten District Court.
- The public protest against climate criminality continues in various parts of Germany, with the latest demonstration taking place at Alexanderplatz, Berlin.
- The paint shop near Alexanderplatz was overwhelmed with customers seeking orange paint, inspired by the protest action at the World Clock.
- The World Clock, a symbol of global unity and time, now bears the marks of the fine spray paint, reminding everyone of the climate protest action.
- The Judgments and sentences from the Public Prosecutor's Office have raised questions about justice and freedom of speech in Germany.
- The Berlin authorities have been under scrutiny for their handling of climate protest actions and the subsequent legal penalties, with calls for more understanding and support for the cause.
- Some activists have vowed to continue their fight against climate change, even if it means facing charges of criminality by the German authorities.
