Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Döbeln Pride Draws 700+ as Police Probe Hitler Salute, Incitement Cases

A heavy police presence with local restrictions reflected wider concerns over right-wing disruption at Saxony’s CSD events.

Overview

  • About 720 people joined the fourth CSD in Döbeln, which concluded largely peacefully under police protection.
  • A counterdemonstration of roughly 90 people followed the march at a distance, with reporters noting symbols of JN, Die Heimat and Freie Sachsen.
  • Police logged seven suspected offenses, including an alleged Hitler salute by a 41-year-old and three suspected cases of incitement to hatred.
  • Additional probes cover suspected property damage, bodily injury and an insulting gesture, with roughly 300 officers securing the operation.
  • Officers seized a Mercedes bus for illegal modifications after expert checks and judicial approval, as county rules barred uniform black clothing, masks, glass bottles, pyrotechnics and marching in step.