Hooded attackers disturb Bad Freienwalde is colorful demonstration!

Hooded attackers disturb Bad Freienwalde is colorful demonstration!

in Bad Freienwalde, a small town in the Märkisch-Oderland, an event of the "Bad Freienwalde is colorful" Initiative was attacked by hooded attackers on Saturday, June 15th, 2025. About a dozen black figures stormed onto the participants shortly before the official start of the demonstration at 12 p.m. The attackers started with punches, including blows in the face. The injured include people who suffered minor injuries, but the exact number of those affected is still unknown.

The police, who came with 25 civil servants, which were sometimes heavily armed, secured the event and restored the order. "Despite the attack, the demonstration was opened," reported [RBB24] (https://www.rbbb24.de/politik/biebtrag/2025/06/brandenburg-badfreienwalde-bunt- Vielfalt-startung-angrein.html). It is unclear whether the hooded attackers were taken by the police. In advance, the organizers had reported disorders, which also included tearing and stealing of around 40 posters. The police announced that it would publish more details in the course of the afternoon.

incidents in Bad Freienwalde

The sad reality is that violent crime in Germany, whether in the form of attacks or other violent offenses, always gets into the headlines. According to Statista, around 217,000 violent crimes have been registered in 2024. The highest number since 2007.

social effects

experts attribute the increase in violent crimes to various factors, including economic uncertainties and the social burdens that affect those seeking protection in particular. In recent years, a clear increase in young violent offenders can be determined, which have now become a significant part of the suspects. The figures show that in 2023 violent acts against emergency services were achieved with around 2,740 acts of violence, and a survey in May 2024 revealed that 94% of German violence and aggression against people from politics, police and rescue services were considered a major problem.

The worrying developments in Bad Freienwalde therefore reflect a larger social trend. It remains to be seen which further measures the police and the city will take to counteract the increasing violence in the region.