Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Home
    • About Us
    • Digital Subscription
    • Advertisement
    • Contact Us
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    The Tennessee TribuneThe Tennessee Tribune
    Advertise With Us
    • Home
      • COVID-19 Resource Center
        • Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ PSA Radio
      • Featured
    • News
      • State
      • Local
      • National/International News
      • Global
      • Business
        • Commentary
        • Finance
        • Local Business
      • Investigative Stories
        • Affordable Housing
        • DCS Investigation
        • Gentrification
    • Editorial
      • National Politics
      • Local News
      • Local Editorial
      • Political Editorial
      • Editorial Cartoons
      • Cycle of Shame
    • Community
      • History
      • Tennessee
        • Chattanooga
        • Clarksville
        • Knoxville
        • Memphis
      • Public Notices
      • Women
        • Let’s Talk with Ms. June
    • Education
      • College
        • American Baptist College
        • Belmont University
        • Fisk
        • HBCU
        • Meharry
        • MTSU
        • University of Tennessee
        • TSU
        • Vanderbilt
      • Elementary
      • High School
    • Lifestyle
      • Art
      • Auto
      • Tribune Travel
      • Entertainment
        • 5 Questions With
        • Books
        • Events
        • Film Review
        • Local Entertainment
      • Family
      • Food
        • Drinks
      • Health & Wellness
      • Home & Garden
      • Featured Books
    • Religion
      • National Religion
      • Local Religion
      • Obituaries
        • National Obituaries
        • Local Obituaries
      • Faith Commentary
    • Sports
      • MLB
        • Sounds
      • NBA
      • NCAA
      • NFL
        • Predators
        • Titans
      • NHL
      • Other Sports
      • Golf
      • Professional Sports
      • Sports Commentary
      • Metro Sports
    • Media
      • Video
      • Photo Galleries
      • Take 10
      • Trending With The Tribune
    • Classified
    • Obituaries
      • Local Obituaries
      • National Obituaries
    The Tennessee TribuneThe Tennessee Tribune
    National/International News

    Cops Accused Of Risking Lives After Using Helicopter To Clear Lake Of Skaters In Berlin 

    zenger.newsBy zenger.newsFebruary 23, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Telegram Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    BERLIN, Germany — Berlin police officials have come under a lot of criticism after they deployed a helicopter to get people off the local frozen lake in the city.

    The video footage shared by a local witness shows a ‘mini storm’ as the chopper’s rotors risked blasting ice and snow particles into the eyes and face of the people.

    “To make people understand the urgency of the situation, it was necessary to bring the helicopter. The helicopter has been used with a PA system to tell the skaters to get off the ice and the ice was too dangerous,” said the police official.

    The Berlin police tweeted about the incident which started trending in no time. Currently, the tweet has over 46,000 views.

    Despite warnings from the police and the fire brigade officials, there were a lot of skaters on the local frozen lakes, Muggelsee and Weissensee. The sunshine along with the winter landscape tempted many people out onto the lakes to enjoy the weather.

    Muggelsee is the biggest lake in the city, which covers around 5 square miles (12.9 sq. km) located in the eastern suburbs of Berlin.

    The police officials have faced a lot of criticism due to this act. An announcement was made at the local lakes by the officials with a megaphone. The officials asked the locals to clear the space as it wasn’t safe to skate on the frozen lakes. “It could have broken any time, which was why it was urgent that people were made to leave soon,” said the official.

    The incident took over social media as the incident was observed as a ‘massive overreaction’ by the police.

    “The storm of wind whipped up by the helicopter risked blasting ice and snow particles into the eyes and faces of people there and especially kids,” said a local witness.

    “Reckless and an irresponsible from Berlin police at Weissensee today. Yes, people should be off the ice if it’s unsafe. But there were small children in the middle of that storm of snow and ice chips. Most didn’t even know the police wanted them off before this turned up,” read the tweet of a local named Eoghan Sweeney, which went viral and caught the attention of people.

    However, later his post on Facebook was in favor of the officials, but he pointed out that it wasn’t the best way to deal with the situation.

    “Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think all these people should have been out there – we haven’t gone more than a few meters from the edge. But shock and awe don’t seem like the best way to ensure a safe orderly exit,” read his post on Facebook.

    Despite the critics of the use of the helicopter, many people said that the police acted correctly. “The Berlin Police did the right thing. What are so many children and adults doing on an ice surface?” replied an online commenter on the tweet.

    (Edited by Pallavi Mehra and Vaibhav Vishwanath Pawar.)



    The post Cops Accused Of Risking Lives After Using Helicopter To Clear Lake Of Skaters In Berlin  appeared first on Zenger News.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    zenger.news
    • Website

    Related Posts

    Emmett Till National Monument May Be Removed Under Trump Admin

    June 28, 2025

    Black Americans Face Unequal Burden as U.S. Inches Closer to War

    June 22, 2025

    Juneteenth! Freedom Day

    June 19, 2025

    Emmy-winning journalist launches Juneteenth series

    June 19, 2025

    Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention

    June 16, 2025

    The Department of Education is Collecting Delinquent Student Loan Debt

    April 29, 2025

    Comments are closed.

    Business

    Charlotte Knight Griffin Takes Office as TBA President-Elect

    June 30, 2025

    EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: President Joe Biden Commemorating Juneteenth

    June 19, 2025

    FUNdraising Good Times Report from Neighborhoods USA Conference in Jacksonville

    June 4, 2025
    1 2 3 … 384 Next
    Education
    Education

    Austin Peay’s MPH program receives $27K for childhood literacy initiative. Community LIFT Project to be implemented at Head Start centers this fall

    By Ethan SteinquestJune 30, 2025

    CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University’s Master of Public Health program is on a…

    TSU, State, reach agreement to reallocate $96M to school

    June 26, 2025

    TSU student lands prestigious internship at Harvard Medical School

    June 25, 2025

    FAMU stakeholders file lawsuit to prevent Marva Johnson’s confirmation as the university’s 13th President

    June 21, 2025
    The Tennessee Tribune
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • About Us
    • Digital Subscription
    • Store
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact
    © 2025 The Tennessee Tribune - Site Designed by No Regret Media.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Our Spring Sale Has Started

    You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/