Green youth demands reforms: Alarm after Lorenz's death in Oldenburg!
Green youth demands reforms: Alarm after Lorenz's death in Oldenburg!
After the tragic death of 21-year-old Lorenz A. in Oldenburg, who died in April through shots from a police weapon in April, a storm of demands for reforms with the police is sparked. The Green Youth Lower Saxony focused on concrete measures that, in their opinion, should help to strengthen the trust of the population in the police and question structures.
The organization calls for the introduction of bodycams for police officers , the anonymized identification for police officers as well as the creation of an independent investigation and the appointment of an independent Police officer. These proposals were described as implementable in the current legislative period by the chairpersons of the Green Youth, Yola Kreitlow and Lukas Kluge ( Butnen , The Lower Saxony , Welt ).
The situation is not only a local, but also assumed nationwide dimensions. Several initiatives, including "Justice for Lorenz", organized an action day against racist police violence, with a demonstration that is scheduled to take place in the afternoon at the town hall market in Oldenburg. This shows the width of the problem and the increasing need for citizens to find hearing for their concerns.
criticism of the demands
Not all of these are convinced of these reforms. The German Police Union (DPolG) and the union of the police (GdP) express significant criticism of the proposed measures. You consider many of these demands to be superfluous or as a symbol policy. Police officers' labeling is not considered necessary, and the demand for an independent investigative office is rejected, since law enforcement has already been regulated by law. There are also legal concerns regarding the mandatory use of bodycams, since personal rights must be preserved ( The Lower Saxony , Welt ).
The Ministry of the Interior is also faced with political and legal hurdles. While the labeling obligation is recorded in the coalition agreement, it has not yet been implemented. The arguments against the required measures make it clear that the path to reforms not only depends on the initiative of civil society, but also on the political framework and the existing legal regulations.
a first step towards change?
In view of the critical voices, it remains to be seen how political decision -makers will react to the pressure. The green youth made it clear that it is time to discuss the structural problems within the police factually and to find solutions that create trust and avoid violence. The step towards reforms could thus have far -reaching consequences for the future structures of police work in Germany. The demonstration in Oldenburg could be a first step in this direction and a sign that many citizens are pushing for change.| Details | |
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