Police investigated: Racist statements by young people from Göttingen!

Police investigated: Racist statements by young people from Göttingen!

Göttingen, Deutschland - The Göttingen police have started the investigation based on a disturbing incident from Cyprus. It is a racist video that shows several young men scanding hateful calls against people with black skin. The video was shared in a private Snapchat group called "Agia Napa 2025" and quickly attracted public attention. A perpetrator even makes a gesture that has a questionable resemblance to the Hitler salute. According to T-Online , the group comes from the Göttingen region and last year has its ripening tests filed.

Police spokesman André Baumann already confirmed the initial suspicion of sedition. The spokesman for the public prosecutor, Andreas Buick, has spotted the material and checks whether it can be investigated against the creator of the video. However, it remains unclear whether the authorities in Cyprus do an investigation themselves, since racist statements could also be punishable there. In Germany, criminal law only applies to acts that are committed in Germany, which also complicates the investigation.

reaction of the sports clubs

Two sports clubs from the region, SC Hainberg and Bovender SV, also reacted to the incident. They clearly distanced themselves from the racist statements and announced internal procedures. The SC Hainberg demanded that the club member concerned let all activities rest until the incident was clarified. Both clubs unmistakably emphasized their rejection of racism and discrimination. Such incidents are not only a slap in the face of the groups concerned, but also also have a lightly imposed on social challenges that we still have to deal with in Germany.

discrimination in Germany has not only increased in visibility, but also frequency. According to Statista there were around 1,420 documented xenophobic acts of violence, which is a maximum. In addition, over 21% of Germans are to be classified as manifesto, a worrying increase that indicates increasing social polarization.

A look at the numbers

These increase in discriminatory incidents can be seen in various social areas, be it in the home disclosure or in professional support. Examples show that people with foreign -sounding names often do not receive any feedback from landlords when looking for accommodation. Also overlapping employees during promotions or insults of homosexual couples are everyday experiences that can be derived from a deeply rooted exclusion.

• Housing seekers with a foreign -sounding name does not receive any feedback.
• employee is systematically ignored.
• homosexual couple is insulted on the bus.

It remains to be hoped that the ongoing investigations not only take account of those responsible, but also raise awareness of the need for the need for initiatives in the fight against racism and discrimination. Because one thing is clear: we have to stand together as a society and campaign against such incidents. The current events challenge us not only to observe, but to actively stand up against any form of discrimination.