The Rollfender Widerstand have just started a climbing #action at Frankfurt West train station.
They are protesting for #accessibility and mobility for all.
#BarriereBahn #MobilitaetswendeFuerAlle
In the images we see two people in wheelchairs hanging from the edge of the platform in front of the station.
More information about the action and the Rollfender Widerstand>
Police have arrived and have closed off the area with tape.
Although the action itself does not disturb the platform as the climbers are hanging from the outside, police have now closed the platform. Which has apparently made some people angry.
See also the press release (in German) from Rollfender Widerstand> https://fightableism.noblogs.org/post/2022/08/20/banner-drop-mit-kletternden-rollstuhlfahrerinnen/
The Rollfender Widerstand writes on twitter> ( @[email protected] )
"The police threaten with the fire brigade. But they don''t need to come, we can climb down ourselves. One climber in a wheelchair has already done that. We can autonomously end when we like.
Now the police wants our ID."
The activists have autonomously ended the action and are back on the ground.
But the struggle continues for an #accessible mobility transition. Today it was Frankfurt West, but there are inaccessible train stations all over Germany.
#RollfenderWiderstand #BarriereBahn
Video unfortunately only on Twitter for the moment:
One activist has been arrested because of not having ID with them.
People are protesting outside the police station in solidarity.
The arrested activist is now free.
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