GERMANY: Did authorities have Cologne CCTV recordings deleted? Such is the claim found in an exchange in the Polish press a couple of weeks ago. (Note: Transcript does not distinguish between speakers.) See the video at the link:

The discussion was on Polish state TV’s TVP Info channel — in the “Po przecinku” (“After the comma”) program, shown on 9 January 2016.

The guests were Dr Magdalena El Ghamari, an expert on terrorism from Białystok University and Dr Ryszard Żółtaniecki, a sociologist and former diplomat. . . .

05:32 This is where we differ.
05:36 Our approach to women is where we completely diverge with this civilisation.
05:41 But that this is the start of the conflict between civilisations,
05:46 the most brutal and drastic symptoms of which are still ahead of us.
05:51 Very interesting is also the fact that we didn’t see any CCTV footage.
05:55 It’s difficult to imagine, that in front of the main station in Cologne there wouldn’t be any CCTV cameras.
06:01 While for the most petty crimes we often see recordings, here there is nothing.
06:06 Police officers claim that data from their protocols was deleted.
06:10 Yes, by their superiors.
06:13 So, political correctness…