I was shopping in the center of Munich today, when I heard some screaming and shouting. I went to check it out and discovered that a large section of the center was sectioned off and no cars allowed in. People were lined up up along all the foot paths behind police barricades as a neo nazi demonstration passed. People were shouting ''get out Nazis'', ''go home Nazis'', ''you are crazy'', ''look how much police resourses you are costing''.... and blowing whisles and some were weaving Israeli or US flags(probably as a reminder that the Nazis did not do so well in the Second World War). I didnt shout anything but nodded in sympathy as people of non white races made comments about what was going on and explained to everybody who asked me what this is all about. The Neo Nazis didnt get to chant any of their slogans because they would not have been heard over the screaming and when they waved their political party flags it got louder. Apparently there were a lot of arrests. I only saw one before I wandered off to a cafe to have a coffee and chat with an American guy who looked slightly worried about it all. He says he stays away from things like that, but there were so many police that I dont think he need have worried. I saw what looked like a couple of the Neo Nazis come into the cafe. They didnt stay long. Maybe they were stared and glared at too much to be comfortable.
Dozens arrested in Munich during counter neo-Nazi protests - Irna
Here are a couple of news blogs with photos.
80 Festnahmen bei Protesten gegen Neonazi-Aufmarsch - Mnchen - Aktuelles - tz online Grodemos legen heute die Innenstadt lahm - Mnchen - Aktuelles - tz online 
I got more than just a shopping experience in the centre of Munich, Germany today. 
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