Violent Antifa riots have left dozens injured, as well as causing millions in damage this weekend in Leipzig, Germany.
The events unfolded after the conviction of ‘Lina E’ – a violence-obsessed far-left activist who attacked political opponents with “hammers, iron bars and baseball [bats].”
Around 1,500 people participated, protesting against the conviction, despite German courts refusing to authorize protests. Olaf Hoppe, spokesman for the Leipzig Police, said after the protests, “one-third of [the 1,500] were either inclined towards violence, or were actively seeking violence.”
The police, who initially attempted to accommodate demonstrators, were attacked with “stone, pyrotechnics, and other objects,” with the protestors erecting barricades and lighting fires. A total of 23 police officers were injured, and 17 vehicles were damaged.
Lina E was sentenced earlier this week to five years in prison alongside three male accomplices, who received between two to five years.
Germany’s problem with Left-wing violence has been skyrocketing in recent years. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz) announced that, as of 2021, there are now more than 10,000 “violence-orientated” extreme Leftists in the country.
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On June 3, large numbers of violent #Antifa members gathered in Leipzig, Germany again for a direct action to attack the public & police as revenge for the conviction of their comrade, Lina E, who assaulted people with hammers in surprise beatings. pic.twitter.com/WoQiAHrel6
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) June 4, 2023
This follows a German court’s recision decision to brand the radical climate activist group Letzte Generation a “criminal organization.”