Germany has seen a highly publicized bout of often violent confrontations between football fans and the police. Fans argue they are being mishandled by police, while authorities argue they’re justified in their actions and are given no option when maintaining order. Kick off! reporters Tom Gennoy and Dave Braneck travel throughout Germany talking to fans, experts and police to find out what’s really going on. Interview Partners: Max: St. Pauli fan, Maleen Schero: St. Pauli Fan Project, Alex Bosch: Expert on police operations, Angela Furmaniak: Attorney, Jörg Schiebe: Head of Police Operations, Sven Vollmer: Riot police officer, Jens: VfB Stuttgart fan, Rainer Staib: Riot police commissioner.
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