Neuer Twitter-Trend: Danke, Polizei! - taz.de
Neuer Twitter-Trend: Danke, Polizei! - taz.de
BERLIN taz | The police could have used it well, a bit of image advertising in their own right, a massive thank you for your exemplary always tireless commitment to justice and righteousness. Stories that reinforce the image of the citizen-friendly police; help officials, the old man across the street, give young daredevils a parental note on the way or football fans and protesters received as guests.
Using the Twitter hashtag # thank police themselves would offer this possibility, but for the police officers it runs lousy. The very first entry to this keyword, written on 1 January by the user "Schubladenöffner", hinted that the experience of many citizens are different: "Praise to the police? Thank you, this pepper spray would not have been necessary! # Thank police, " it said . Shortly thereafter, the next user was with his praise for the place . "The sitting around would become almost boring to me. Thank you that they provide with your baton in my back for a change! "
Meanwhile enjoys the greatest popularity thanks sneering, new tweets are sent every minute. Most news reports of experiences with police violence, a theme that repeatedly led to public outcry in recent years. The Black Thursday, the Stuttgart-21 protests , the case of the abused in a Munich police cell Teresa Z. or continue unexplained death of Oury Jalloh , are among the best known examples.
The Twitter users remember these and other acts of violence, which in its entirety. The common defense, if it were only isolated cases, contradict Even Amnesty International has with his campaign three years ago "offender unknown" referred not only to that fact, but also complained that police beatings are almost never held accountable.
"Thanks for the broken nose"
Also, under the title wrapped up "and violent. Police violence in Germany " touring exhibition deals with the crimes and calls, as well as many Twitter users, a comprehensive labeling and the creation of independent regulatory bodies in order to elucidate cases of police brutality. However, until that happens, the person concerned remains little more than a reproach: Thank you for a "Unopened nose" or "for the concussion on the edge of a demonstration against racism" .
Andreas Potzlow thanks meanwhile for the evacuation of his house with 4,000 officers ( # Liebig14 ), the Thuringian state parliament of the party Die Linke, Catherine King, for it , "that you have led me on a troublemaker list, because I linked a pending demonstration against the Pope's visit "and @ corduroy pants for that "our school clubs can make a career still with you."
Under the hashtag # thank police now created a veritable archive of articles, videos and images that focus on police misconduct. But the user can not only their frustration, free example on which prevented Blockupy and Red-Flora-running demonstrations, but use the buzzword now for very specific help : "Brühl: The # thank police flashing on the Kaiserstr. before Norma (behind the trees). 30 mph zone! 37 km / h will cost 15 €. Care! "Warns" The 4th Official ".
Zeit, einmal Danke zu sagen.
