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Saxony Court Removes AfD Officer From Police Service Over Unauthorized Covid-19 Protest

The court found that organizing a maskless demonstration in Pirna irreversibly breached pandemic regulations, undermining the essential trust between officer and employer.

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Ein Polizist in Sachsen ist unter anderem wegen eines Aufrufs zur Umgehung von Coronavorschriften vom Verwaltungsgericht in Dresden aus dem Beamtenverhältnis entfernt worden. Das teilte das Verwaltungsgericht mit.
Dresdner Gericht entzieht Polizist (54) Beamtenstatus nach Corona-Aufruf in Pirna.

Overview

  • The Dresden administrative court has formally dismissed 54-year-old Steffen Janich from Saxony’s police service for irretrievable loss of trust.
  • He organized an online call on April 15, 2020, for a ‘Corona-Spaziergang’ in Pirna that drew roughly 180 unmasked participants on April 22.
  • The disciplinary chamber cited his public defiance of pandemic orders and social media posts questioning the political system as evidence he would not enforce lawful regulations.
  • Janich has not indicated any intention to appeal the ruling and is currently on holiday in Turkey, leaving court inquiries unanswered.
  • The case underscores ongoing tensions in Saxony over the balance between civil servants’ political activism and their duty to uphold public health laws.