Resolution of the municipal council on riots in the city center - “No violence in Stuttgart”.

The resolution goes on to say: “Stuttgart has been a city of liberality, tolerance and mutual respect since the days of Manfred Rommel. The municipal council of the state capital Stuttgart is therefore determined to ensure that this remains so in the future.” Stuttgart has been a “prime example of successful coexistence” for decades. Anyone who “disregards this and commits unrestrained violence is laying a hand on the foundation of our coexistence, regardless of whether they live in the city area or come to our city from outside.” The resolution urges that whole groups not be condemned sweepingly or that “the party scene be unjustly blamed,” “but that the perpetrators be called what they are: unrestrained perpetrators of violence and crime.”

At the same time, the signatories thank the police officers and rescue workers “for their dangerous commitment to all of us” and wish the injured a speedy recovery. The resolution also calls for “facing up to the question of where this violence came from and what circumstances led to so many people letting it happen and watching.” Therefore, it is necessary to “jointly address more appropriate measures and activities, so that it can never again come to such violent excesses in our city.”

At the beginning of the meeting, Police Vice President Thomas Berger had reported on the events and explained that more than 100 police officers were now investigating. This was the largest investigation group that the Stuttgart police had ever set up. He expects further arrests to be made.

Lord Mayor Fritz Kuhn thanked all the weekend’s emergency forces and wished the 32 injured police officers a speedy recovery. He emphasized that the city appreciates the work of the police and is glad that a liberal police force in cooperation with the administration and society provides security.

 Resolution City Council “No Violence in Stuttgart PDF-File 331,70 kB