It is still a controversy. Officers on the street reported a large number of refugees at the site during the time of the assaults.

Political tap-dancing on the issue is only going to make it worse and give more credence to the rightwing groups. Worse still a total loss of faith in media in one of the few countries where there is still a little left.

When politicians and police leadership tell people that cops on the street are lying or misinformed it has a very hollow right to it.

http://www.thelocal.de/20160107/poli...logne-assaults

http://www.thelocal.de/20160108/colo...over-up-claims

http://www.thelocal.de/20160105/brus...pet-is-foolish