Potsdam (dpa / lnw) - In the case of the three young men, who are said to have shown a typical IS gesture on the runway of Düsseldorf Airport on social media, according to the federal police, all necessary measures to avert danger were taken immediately. The federal police said on Friday that all three people had been identified based on the footage. Since an Islamist reference cannot be ruled out based on the behavior seen on the videos, the airport ID cards were blocked immediately. This ensures that access to security areas of the airport is excluded. It was also checked that the people are currently not on duty at the airport. The case was then handed over to the Düsseldorf police.
In a statement, the Federal Police also pointed out that staff are subjected to a background check before working in the airport security area. The state aviation security authorities are responsible, which, among other things, made inquiries to the police and constitutional protection authorities in order to be able to take into account the knowledge available there. "Only after a positive check result is an airport ID card issued, which allows access to the security area," emphasized a spokesman for the federal police. The background check could identify possible safety concerns before starting work. According to the information provided by the federal police, there were no police findings on the three people in question.
The "Bild" newspaper reported on the case on Friday. A photo on social media shows three men in work clothes standing on the runway and symbolically pointing their index fingers upwards. According to their own statements, the Düsseldorf police found two of the three men at home and made a so-called threat speech. This should also be done for the third party after their return from vacation. The Düsseldorf public prosecutor's office is not investigating the case, a spokesman for dpa said on Friday. Pointing a finger is not a criminal offence.
