By Anne Losensky
Four weeks after anti-Semitic hate riots in Neukölln, a stone thrower was sentenced: 8 months in prison, suspended on probation. He had been in prison since October 18th.
Tiergarten District Court, call for Ref. 223 Ds 43/23. Accused: Lorenzo C. (25, waist-length Rasta braid). Italian. In Berlin since summer 2023. studied art. tattoo artist.
“This was considerable criminal energy,” said Judge Julian Mahlke in his verdict four hours later. Even if the officer was not injured at the time. The convictions included serious breach of the peace, physical attack on and resistance to law enforcement officers and attempted grievous bodily harm.
Hatred of Jews in Berlin: On October 7th, Hamas terrorists from Gaza carried out a massacre of Jews in Israel: 1,400 dead, 240 hostages.
On October 18th, barricades burn in Neukölln: The pro-Palestine demonstration is banned, but there is still rioting, anti-Semitic slogans are chanted, and the mood is aggressive.
On October 18th there were riots on Neukölln’s Sonnenallee Photo: Michael Körner
A plainclothes officer stands right next to him as the tattoo artist throws a paving stone into the back of a police officer. The officer (36): “Afterwards he high-fived others and his girlfriend kissed him.”
The sensitive artist admits to throwing stones, but emphasizes the statement: “I don’t shoot rockets!” He remains silent about kicks and resistance during arrest.
As a “signal,” the public prosecutor’s office had demanded a 10-month suspended prison sentence and a payment of 1,000 euros to the Jewish Forum against Anti-Semitism because the defendant had “shown no remorse.”
After the verdict, the arrest warrant was canceled and the defendant was released.