PETA plans lawsuit against police after DFB Cup derby due to animal welfare concerns
PETA plans to sue the police following the DFB Cup derby due to concerns over animal welfare. The lawsuit specifically targets the deployment unit and officers regarding the use of police dogs and drones. Additionally, PETA urged Interior Minister Manuel Hagel to abolish mounted police units.
PETA plans legal action against the police following the DFB Cup derby between Waldhof Mannheim and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The criticism is explicitly directed against the conduct of the security forces, particularly against the use of police drones and police dogs. The organization intends to file a lawsuit that targets not only the alleged rioters but specifically the deployment unit as well as individual police officers. Furthermore, PETA used the opportunity to publicly call on the Interior Minister, Manuel Hagel, to abolish the use of mounted police units.