"The knee-jerk blame being placed on the police seems more than strange in light of the video footage, which we can and will also submit to the criminal proceedings. One of these videos clearly shows a coordinated, planned approach by troublemakers who were entering the stadium without going through security checks and have intended to force their way in."
"Over 80,000 people can easily attend a football match peacefully and without violence. And the tiny fraction who - thanks to the video evidence, by the way - demonstrably fail to do so, subsequently criticize the police's adherence to the rule of law. For me, this demonstrates a lack of self-reflection and is symptomatic of a misguided sense of self-importance."
A confrontation occurred between Bayern Munich ultras and Dortmund police before the Der Klassiker match, prompting some traveling Bayern fans to boycott the game. Bayern ultras blamed police for using pepper spray and batons. Deputy police chief Achim Stankowitz countered these claims, referencing video footage showing coordinated, planned actions by troublemakers attempting to enter the stadium without passing through security checks. Stankowitz emphasized that over 80,000 people attended peacefully, and those engaging in criminal acts faced appropriate police response. He criticized the ultras for blaming police while failing to acknowledge their own responsibility, describing their response as demonstrating lack of self-reflection and misguided self-importance.
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