In Marburg, after a young man who had calmed a quarrel in a restaurant was stalked and beaten to death by several Sintis from the notorious Waldtal (PI reported), the politicians responsible for the conditions are considering whether citizens will be allowed to conduct public mourning.
The Oberhessische Presse (OP), who indeed was the one paper to report on the violent act, albeit briefly, writes:
“It was a terrible incident. For a person to come to his death in this fashion is unbearable. My thoughts are on the loved ones of the young man,” Mayor Egon Vaupel (SPD) said Tuesday at an inquiry by the OP. According to Vaupel’s communication, whether the wake can take place will be decided on Wednesday.
When a friend of the victim who didn’t want to be called by his name, talked about it, the participants of the wake intend to meet in the Kaufpark at 12 o’clock and make their way from there along the Wehrdaer Strasse to the scene of the crime at Wehrdaer Weg. A funeral service is planned at the crime scene which is near the Bremsspur pub.
Police speaker Martin Ahlich stated that there is discussion between the Office for Public Order and the organizers regarding the progression of the wake. Details are still not clear. If the Marburg Office for Public Order has no reservations, then the police will “judge the situation and intervene with necessary measures.” It is thinkable that the wake will be accompanied by police cruisers like in a protest.
You read correctly. In the University town Marburg, the authorities “examine” whether the citizens are allowed to conduct public mourning for the victim of a violent crime. Apparently the police are afraid that the mourners could be attacked by criminals from the surroundings. How else can the consideration to accompany a wake with police cruisers be construed? Where do we live, then? You can also pose these questions to the one in charge of the situation in Marburg, Mayor Egon Vaupel (SPD, photo) at the following address:
Rathaus
Markt 1, 1 . Stock
35037 Marburg
Tel.: 06421/2 01 – 2 01
Fax: 06421/2 01 – 7 00
Email: oberbuergermeister@marburg-stadt.de
(Hat Tip: lorbas, Fritz H. / Translation: Anders Denken)




























