Police coverage at the Obama Berlin speech was exceedingly heavy. It may be getting heavier, if what Dear Hubby and I saw near the Adlon Hotel is any indicator.
Obama stayed at the Adlon, and security was heavy. Being right at the Brandenburger Tor, and in front of the Holocaust Jewish Memorial, there are always a lot of people hanging around. The Berlin Polizei were stationed in countless places, and the group in the photos below were located between the back entrance to the Adlon and the Holocaust Memorial.
Also between the two tourist sites is a strip of stores. One of them is a Dunkin’ Donuts. Looks like they are irresistible to the Germans as well. I wonder if they know the American police/donut stereotype? LOL.
Thank you for this!!!! By way of the german way mailing list followed post and found more smile than I could have hoped for ::–))