Overview
- A 9-year-old held the flag out of her father’s Hyundai near Kottbusser Brücke when a 53-year-old cyclist grabbed it, injuring her finger.
- After throwing the flag on the sidewalk, the cyclist rode off and was chased by the girl’s father to Mariannenstraße and Paul-Lincke-Ufer.
- The father rammed the cyclist with his car, causing the man to fall and suffer abrasions on his arms and legs; he declined medical treatment.
- Berlin police, acting on public prosecutor’s orders, impounded the father’s Hyundai and suspended his driver’s license.
- The incident underscores tensions over public displays of political symbols and the legal consequences of road violence.