there is some sort of rally going on over at Römer right now…It seems there are more cops than people, but I guess it’s the PDK or PRK or some such party (extreme right is what I was told by the starbucks person)…There have been a couple near fights already (I say near because it was just a bit of pushing followed by posturing…noone actually threw a punch), followed by chanting at the police…I’ve no idea who is pro and who is anti…everyone is wearing black…ah well Deutsch politics…

the cops here are way more relaxed than in the states…I think I would have seen tear gas and batons already in the states…