Tag: Hesse
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“I can’t breathe!”, a man who picked up his father at German police had to shout
Officers in southern Hesse overwrite incriminating video after police violence Police in the German city Idstein, Hesse, have overwritten footage from a camera showing a arbitrary act of violence. 38-year-old Liam Conway wanted to pick up his 75-year-old father, who…
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German Interior Ministers against criticism of Israel
The federal states have adopted some new measures on the “Middle East conflict” Interior ministers and senators of the 16 German Länder want to strengthen their cooperation against “Israel-related anti-Semitism”. Among other things, they have decided to “convey a realistic…
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Legal action against Commissioner Computer
German Constitutional Court hears case on automated data analysis by the police Is a company allowed to use technical tools on behalf of the police to create a profile of people and determine their supposed dangerousness? Is this a “data…
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End of Berlin model project: Politicians, police dispute about tasers
Since the turn of the millennium, German special forces have been equipped with “distance electric pulse devices”, and more and more states now allow them in patrol duty. Within three years, six people died in Germany after being shot. The…
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Police in Hesse expand use of “Super Recognisers”
In Frankfurt, two full-time officers are now working for the humanoid facial recognition. Every day, they compare current wanted persons with existing pictures in police databases. The procedure is also supposed to work with concealed faces. Since November 2020, the…
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More German state police forces introduce tasers for patrol police
Four out of 16 federal states are now introducing electric pulse weapons across the board. The right-wing conservative police union DPolG has declared itself to be the mastermind and is sponsored by a manufacturer. Whether the officers will use less…