[The claim for this fire on railway signal cables in Mettmann, in the district of Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia), was written in rhyme, which we have not attempted to render. Incidentally, this same group, the “Commando Angry Birds”, had already carried out several sabotages against rail traffic: one in Düsseldorf in January 2024, and five others in Düsseldorf, claimed in May 2023

[Switch off] Communiqué no. 3 – Rail sabotage

Silence falls over the forest, the tawny owl raises its voice,
/ a train whirrs from left to right, making him lose his senses completely.

“What’s all this noise doing here at night? You’ve gone crazy!” / Let’s forgive the owl this language, it’s affecting him personally…

It’s the blood of the earth that trucks and trains carry.
/ It’s been stolen far away, from Sami territory, from the Congo, from Chile.

“But what do we make with all this? A bunch of luxury goods and junk!” / “Plus, we’re fighting a war over it!” He must be astonished.

But to all those who think that’s all there is to it, I’d simply say: “Far from it!” During the day, ugly chainsaws often join in.

And every year the same song: “From now on, everything will be greener” / Ah Habeck*, shut your beak – you’re the laughing stock of the whole wood!

Young climate activists talk a lot about wind power, solar power and quotas, / but they’re not interested in four-legged creatures.

But if the trains come to a halt, suddenly everyone knows: / Even today, the feather of the bird has been mightier than the sword of the state.

These birds are angry – very angry! – their plumage is green and black / It wasn’t the last time today, the migratory birds are coming back.

How much did it cost? Well, it’s hard to say.
/ And yet easier to bear with a little resistance.

Special brigade, criminal police, judicial police – they’re all on the scene. / The owl cries out: “Not a word of betrayal from me! Go to hell…”

But seriously: the earth is going down the drain. The industrial corporations of the corrupt state we call home are not least to blame.

That’s why, on Wednesday (21.8.), incendiary devices were placed on the signal cables of the railroad line in the district of Mettmann. Passenger traffic was not affected.

Angry Birds Commando

* Note of Sans Nom: Robert Habeck, a member of the Green Party, has been Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Change since December 2021.

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