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The system grabs the next dissident – Peace pianist Arne Schmitt arrested in the courtroomBerlin pianist and activist Arne Schmitt was suddenly arrested in the courtroom on September 3, 2025, during his twelfth day of appeal proceedings. At first, no explanation was given – observers report that even those present in the courtroom were baffled as Schmitt was led away by police officers. Prosecutor: Allegation of assaultWhen asked, the Berlin public prosecutor’s office confirmed to Deutsche Welle that a pre-trial detention order had been issued by the Tiergarten District Court. The background is said to be a “strong suspicion of assaulting a lay judge and a court bailiff.” The reasons given for detention were risk of flight and risk of suppression of evidence.Explosive: The arrest warrant is not directly related to the current appeal proceedings but refers to a “newly initiated investigation.” The press office left open when exactly the alleged assault is said to have occurred. Much suggests it relates to an incident after the eleventh day of trial on August 20, 2025. Video recordings contradict the accountAt that time, Schmitt had tried to speak to one of the lay judges in his case outside the courthouse – in the presence of a court officer. Background: Schmitt wanted to obtain the names of the judges and lay judges involved in order to file his own criminal charges for “perversion of justice.” Whether this encounter actually amounted to a physical assault is questionable: Schmitt himself published the incident on his Telegram and YouTube channels. Whether this counts as an “assault” remains disputed.Questionable grounds for detentionThe justification for pre-trial detention raises eyebrows: Arne Schmitt has been reliably appearing at all court dates for months. Hardly a case of flight risk. And the assumed risk of suppression of evidence seems implausible – after all, Schmitt himself released the videos of the alleged incident.Critics speak of intimidationFor many supporters, the arrest looks like a targeted act of intimidation. Activist Songül Schlürscheid wrote on Facebook:“Arne Schmitt was arrested directly in the courtroom today. Quite obviously an attempt at intimidation – but they picked the wrong man. Now it’s up to us to make this scandal visible. 👉 #FreeArneSchmitt”. Independent trial observers also report an atmosphere of escalation: Shortly before the arrest, the court rejected all of Schmitt’s motions, including once again his demand for disclosure of the lay judges’ names. The decision to impose “special security measures” ahead of the trial date reinforces the impression that Schmitt was deliberately targeted. A political case?Whether Schmitt’s imprisonment is truly legally justified or rather politically motivated remains open. The fact is: with the arrest in the middle of the courtroom, the case has escalated dramatically. How long Schmitt will remain in pre-trial detention is unclear – according to the prosecutor’s office, it depends on “many factors” and is currently unpredictable.Supporters are now calling nationwide for solidarity. On Schmitt’s Telegram channel it says: “Pay attention, make noise, share, post, stand up.” The campaign #FreeArneSchmitt is already rolling across X, Telegram, and other social media. Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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