Henning Jeschke is sitting in front of the Federal Ministry of Transport during his protest. His hand is glued to a table from the Tiergarten District Court, to which he had previously glued himself during a trial Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa
By Karin Hendrich
Henning Jeschke (23), climate adhesive, should pay a smooth 1400 euros. For attempted coercion, resisting law enforcement officials and damaging property.
But the verdict against one of the founders of the “Last Generation” spoke district judge Sebastian Jacobs Thursday to an empty dock.
Because Jeschke was in action again at the same time: taped in front of the Federal Ministry of Transport on Invalidenstrasse. Namely at the table kidnapped from the criminal court.
Henning Jeschke stuck himself to a table in the Tiergarten district court in February Photo: dpa
But this time, the police quickly separated the two and secured the table. Soon he will be back in room D 107. There, where Jeschke had been responsible for several adhesive blocks (between March and October 2022) and a spray attack on the Federal Chancellery (“Where is Olaf?”) for weeks.
In his verdict, the judge showed “a certain understanding of the concerns of young people” about climate change. But it shouldn’t be that others are instrumentalised for one’s own purposes.
“People who are on their way to work. Or have to do important transports.” He spoke of the “reprehensibility” and “illegalness” of such actions. Some of which would slide “into a bit of slapstick”. “The way it happened here in the hall…”
It is unclear whether Jeschke will accept the verdict (50 daily rates plus 90 daily rates of 10 euros each) or whether he will appeal, as in previous proceedings.