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In the shadow of a Plattenbau


17/09/2002, dirk cieslak, berlin
 
  We stand with a couple of friends of all age on the street chattering... A young man stopped with the car pushed the horn to announce that he wants parking his car were we hang out.

We stand with a couple of friends of all age on the street chattering, waiting for the rest of our group before entering the building where we rehearse. No traffic on the two lanes, only a few people passing on the walkway with little dogs. Nice sunny September morning. A area of huge blocks of flats. Plattenbauten. Plattenbauten are made out of pre produced concrete parts. Plattenbauten are synonym for the east-German socialist house building. A young man stopped with the car pushed the horn to announce that he wants parking his car were we hang out. He did it with aggression. It was funny because there was a lot of empty space around where he could park his car easy. We moved to let his car where he want it. The young men left the car, slammed the door and shouted that he wants to call police and make a record. We do not have the right to stand on the lane. Lanes are made for cars. Fine we said. Trying to help him with our mobiles….
I am not sure if he had a weapon that he would have used it to empty some of us. I am glad that people have very seldom a weapon here.




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