Dissatisfied ethnic Czechs cruising Rumburk, no Romani people out
Local people in Rumburk reported earlier today that right-wing, ethnic Czech extremists were allegedly organizing and planning further attacks there with the support of others from around the republic. A public meeting was supposed to take place there at 21:00 CET this evening.
Fortunately, no attacks on any Romani people have occurred yet. Shortly after 21:00 CET the meeting location was occupied only by riot police and about 15 ethnic Czechs who were there out of curiosity. Police officers escorted them away from the scene.
The streets of Rumburk are calm for the time being. A reporter for news server iDNES.cz says small groups of unsatisfied locals are moving through the streets and some are cruising the town in cars. “However, there are no Romani people on the streets at all because they are afraid of additional attacks and threats,” news server iDNES.cz reports.