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Germany: Police deny staging a protest detention of Greta Thunberg

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Greta
  • A viral post falsely claimed the climate activist was being held by police.
  • Millions of people have watched the video of her being removed by police.
  • The viral video shows the climate activist flanked on both sides by police officers.

German police have denied acting as “extras for Greta Thunberg” following false claims that her arrest at a protest in western Germany was staged.

A viral post falsely claimed the climate activist being held by police was “all set up for the cameras”.

Ms. Thunberg and other activists were attempting to prevent the demolition of the abandoned village of Lützerath in order to expand a coal mine.

Millions of people have watched the video of her being removed by police.

“We would never give ourselves up to make such recordings,” a local police spokesperson said.

However, it is critical that the police facilitate reporting and protect media workers, they added.

The viral video shows the climate activist flanked on both sides by police officers.

Meanwhile, as Ms. Thunberg smiles, a few photographers can be seen taking photos and moving around her.

Several other cops standing nearby appear to be waiting with her before walking her away from the scene.

Some people on the internet have jumped on these moments of officers and Ms. Thunberg waiting to falsely claim that they are part of a staged photo opportunity.

The interior ministry of the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, on the other hand, stated that the police officers and Ms. Thunberg were being held for logistical reasons.

“They had to wait a couple of minutes before they could bring her to a specific police car,” the spokesperson explained.

Ms. Thunberg Tweeted

According to police, the activists were detained after they “rushed towards the ledge” of the Garzweiler 2 mine on Tuesday.

Officers also stated that none of those detained would face charges.

Ms. Thunberg has frequently been the target of online conspiracy theories and false claims, often from those who deny the existence of man-made climate change.

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Germany: Greta Thunberg had not been arrested

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Greta
  • Greta Thunberg was temporarily held by police at a rally.
  • She had been released after an ID check.
  • Police clarified that Ms. Thunberg had not been arrested.

Greta Thunberg, a climate activist, was temporarily held by police at a rally in western Germany.

She was demonstrating with campaigners to prevent the demolition of the abandoned community of Lützerath for the construction of a coal mine.

Police clarified that Ms. Thunberg had not been arrested, and later said she had been released after an ID check.

According to police, the Swedish activist was apprehended as a group “rushed towards the ledge” of the Garzweiler 2 mine.

Activists claim that coal combustion hampers Germany’s efforts to minimize greenhouse gas emissions.

The administration has promised to move the phase-out of coal in North Rhine-Westphalia, the state where the mine is located, to 2030. The national goal is 2038.

The dirtiest type of coal is lignite, and the area around Lützerath produces 25 million tonnes of it each year.

The government claims that expanding the mine is necessary to meet German energy demand while dealing with the disruption of Russian gas.

Protest organizers estimated that 35,000 people showed up on Saturday, while police estimated that the number was closer to 15,000 people.

Over the weekend, police reported they were able to remove all activists from the town.

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