Softly Softly

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These two policemen were part of the operation to control the potentially violent confrontation between Kurds and Turks at the recent "hands off Kurdistan" demo in Berlin. They don't carry any weapons and sport longer hair underneath their casual style caps, unlike their tough uncompromising colleagues who are waiting nearby in their thousands to wade in, if the softly softly approach fails to have any effect. I couldn't help but notice the slouchy stance, which is not typical of a German policeman or woman. I suppose it's all part of the psychology of diffusion. Another interesting point is the use of English on the vest. You'd wonder will there be any of the German language in common use in Germany in twenty years. Even the TV adds now are about 50% English. It makes me ask myself if there is any sense in continuing with my German language studies.