Police operation in the service: unrest in Bisingen-Ghanheim
Police operation in the service: unrest in Bisingen-Ghanheim
In the small municipality of Thanheim in Zollernalbkreis, a police operation caused great sensation during a service. Since then, the municipality has dealt with the question of the extent to which public order and religious practices can conflict with each other.
meaning of the religious ceremonies in the community
For many residents of Thanheim, the service is not only a spiritual encounter, but also a social climax. Many residents, including the 83-year-old Roswitha Nauthe, who opens and closes the parish church of St. Ulrich every day, feel the fair of the fair as a profound intervention in their community. An atmosphere of the confusion arose when police officers moved up to the altar during the sermon to confront the pastor because of a wrong parking.
Effects of use on the municipality
The incident not only raised questions about police proportionality, but also on the conditions that the residents address in terms of parking. The pastor had already referred to the parking problem in a previous service and asked for understanding. This shows that the municipality is faced with a certain permanent burden, which has now been reinforced by the incident.
Voices from the municipality
Marie Holder, head of the church choir, experienced the police operation as irritating. "We were deeply irritated, a murmur went through the church," she says. The service was an important event for those present, and the sudden and unexpected police operation was a threatening disorder for many. After the incident, she describes the mood as "weird".
Expert opinions on religious freedom and order
Church rights expert Christian Hillgruber critically commented on the police operation. He regards this as an inadmissible interference with religious freedom. In his opinion, the police should have taken less invasive measures to reach the false parker without disturbing the service.
The municipality focused on the discussion about the incident, which many residents find inappropriate. Despite the inconvenience, the public prosecutor's office had no criminal consequences against the civil servants. The Archdiocese of Freiburg also reacted to the incidents and a round table between the police and the church was called to clarify the tensions.
The incident has shown in an impressive way how important it is that the needs of communities are taken into account in a respectful framework when exercising law and order. In the future, this situation could lead to a better understanding between the police and the parish to avoid similar conflicts.
- Nag
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