* Created a map style in mapbox studio
* Retrieved all data from ACLED for: country=Germany, event_type=Riots, event_date > 2020.01.01
* Used plotly’s scattermapbox, to display the data over my mapbox style.
* Created three maps for each day from 2020.01.01 to present.
* Sequenced the images into a video.
​
**ACLED’s descriptions of the sub-event types shown on the map**
* **Violent demonstration**: demonstrators engaging in violence or riotous behavior (such as vandalism, road-blocking, burning tires, etc.)
* **Mob violence**: violence involving a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence, interacting with other such groups/rioters (including vigilante mobs), organized armed groups, or civilians
​
**Notes**
Each marker on the map has a description. Here is an example of each event type. If you are curious about particular areas, aggressors, fatalities, I will happily provide on-the-fly analysis.
Below are 2 example of each type of event.
* On 9 October 2020, police evicted the far left housing project Liebig34 in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, which had been squatted for around 30 years. 57 activists were escorted from the building. Outside the building around 1,500 supporters demonstrated against the eviction. During the demo, violent scuffles between demonstrators and police occurred. In the evening, another demonstration against the eviction took place in Berlin with rioters throwing bottles and stones, smashing in shop windows with brick stones and hammer and setting cars on fire in various locations in Berlin. Scuffles between activists and police occurred, and arrests were made. Seven police officers were reported injured. [size=around 1,557]
1. Source: Solinger-Tageblatt; Suddeutsche Zeitung; Der Tagesspiegel; Berlin Online; Passauer Neue Presse; Bocholter-Borkener Volksblatt; Indymedia (Germany); Berliner Morgenpost; Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland; Berliner Zeitung
2. Event Type: **Violent demonstration**
* On 18 November 2020, around 10,000 people, including members of the far-right, NPD, AfD, POE, The Right, The Third Path, Reich Citizens and QAnon supporters, demonstrated in Berlin – Mitte at the Brandenburger Tor, the Bundestag and Schloss Bellevue (official residence of the Federal President) against the coronavirus protection measures and the ‘infection protection law’ that was discussed in the German parliament that day. Scuffles between police and demonstrators occurred after demonstrators ignored Covid-19 regulations, resulting in 77 injured police officers. The police used police dogs, pepper spray, and water cannons to control the demonstrators, who threw stones, bottles, and firecrackers at police and used pepper spray. Unknown rioters also tried to set fire to a police car. 365 demonstrators were detained. One AfD politician reportedly granted access to demonstrators to the Bundestag building, who then (verbally) hassled parliamentarians. The demonstration was organized by Querdenken (Lateral Thinking). [size=around 10,000]
1. Source: Rheinische Post; Judische Allgemeine; Suddeutsche Zeitung; Sachsische Zeitung; Berliner Morgenpost; Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland; Weser Kurier Politik; Berliner Zeitung; Morgen Post
2. Event Type: **Violent demonstration**
* On 1 January 2020, 20-30 far-left perpetrators attacked the police with firecrackers, bottles and stones in Leipzig-Connewitz. Several police officers were injured, one seriously. Police detained 12 people. [size=20-30]
* On 11 July 2020, at night around 50 rioters, allegedly from the far left and clad in black, smashed in shop windows, destroyed at least 19 cars and smeared messages on the walls of buildings in support of the left housing projects Liebig34 and Rigaer Strasse 94 in Berlin – Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. When police arrived, the group of rioters fled. [size=around 50]
This is the first I am reading of riots in Germany this year.
This didn’t make news in UK
Jesus Christ you make it look waaaaaaaaaaay worse than it actually is. Yes we have covidiots protesting but no it’s not nearly as bad as you make it look.
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**Tools**: python, pandas, geopandas, plotly, mapbox
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**Sources**
* [Mapbox](https://studio.mapbox.com/)
* [The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project ACLED](https://acleddata.com/#/dashboard)
​
Method
* Created a map style in mapbox studio
* Retrieved all data from ACLED for: country=Germany, event_type=Riots, event_date > 2020.01.01
* Used plotly’s scattermapbox, to display the data over my mapbox style.
* Created three maps for each day from 2020.01.01 to present.
* Sequenced the images into a video.
​
**ACLED’s descriptions of the sub-event types shown on the map**
* **Violent demonstration**: demonstrators engaging in violence or riotous behavior (such as vandalism, road-blocking, burning tires, etc.)
* **Mob violence**: violence involving a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence, interacting with other such groups/rioters (including vigilante mobs), organized armed groups, or civilians
​
**Notes**
Each marker on the map has a description. Here is an example of each event type. If you are curious about particular areas, aggressors, fatalities, I will happily provide on-the-fly analysis.
Below are 2 example of each type of event.
* On 9 October 2020, police evicted the far left housing project Liebig34 in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, which had been squatted for around 30 years. 57 activists were escorted from the building. Outside the building around 1,500 supporters demonstrated against the eviction. During the demo, violent scuffles between demonstrators and police occurred. In the evening, another demonstration against the eviction took place in Berlin with rioters throwing bottles and stones, smashing in shop windows with brick stones and hammer and setting cars on fire in various locations in Berlin. Scuffles between activists and police occurred, and arrests were made. Seven police officers were reported injured. [size=around 1,557]
1. Source: Solinger-Tageblatt; Suddeutsche Zeitung; Der Tagesspiegel; Berlin Online; Passauer Neue Presse; Bocholter-Borkener Volksblatt; Indymedia (Germany); Berliner Morgenpost; Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland; Berliner Zeitung
2. Event Type: **Violent demonstration**
* On 18 November 2020, around 10,000 people, including members of the far-right, NPD, AfD, POE, The Right, The Third Path, Reich Citizens and QAnon supporters, demonstrated in Berlin – Mitte at the Brandenburger Tor, the Bundestag and Schloss Bellevue (official residence of the Federal President) against the coronavirus protection measures and the ‘infection protection law’ that was discussed in the German parliament that day. Scuffles between police and demonstrators occurred after demonstrators ignored Covid-19 regulations, resulting in 77 injured police officers. The police used police dogs, pepper spray, and water cannons to control the demonstrators, who threw stones, bottles, and firecrackers at police and used pepper spray. Unknown rioters also tried to set fire to a police car. 365 demonstrators were detained. One AfD politician reportedly granted access to demonstrators to the Bundestag building, who then (verbally) hassled parliamentarians. The demonstration was organized by Querdenken (Lateral Thinking). [size=around 10,000]
1. Source: Rheinische Post; Judische Allgemeine; Suddeutsche Zeitung; Sachsische Zeitung; Berliner Morgenpost; Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland; Weser Kurier Politik; Berliner Zeitung; Morgen Post
2. Event Type: **Violent demonstration**
* On 1 January 2020, 20-30 far-left perpetrators attacked the police with firecrackers, bottles and stones in Leipzig-Connewitz. Several police officers were injured, one seriously. Police detained 12 people. [size=20-30]
1. Source: Nnn; Hamburger Abendblatt; Shz; Westfalen Post; Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung; Rheinische Post; Kreiszeitung; Prignitzer; Rheinpfalz; TLZ; Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland; Abendzeitung Munchen; Markische Oderzeitung; Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk; Solinger-Tageblatt; Westfalische Rundschau; Merkur; Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung; Bocholter-Borkener Volksblatt; Weser Kurier Politik; Antenne; Sudwest Presse; Berliner Morgenpost; Suddeutsche Zeitung; Donau Kurier
2. Event Type: **Mob violence**
* On 11 July 2020, at night around 50 rioters, allegedly from the far left and clad in black, smashed in shop windows, destroyed at least 19 cars and smeared messages on the walls of buildings in support of the left housing projects Liebig34 and Rigaer Strasse 94 in Berlin – Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. When police arrived, the group of rioters fled. [size=around 50]
1. Source: Der Tagesspiegel; Suddeutsche Zeitung
2. Event Type: **Mob violence**
Nice. Looks like allied bombing circa 1945.
This is the first I am reading of riots in Germany this year.
This didn’t make news in UK
Jesus Christ you make it look waaaaaaaaaaay worse than it actually is. Yes we have covidiots protesting but no it’s not nearly as bad as you make it look.