Pharmacist calls AfD supporters “fullheads” – then she calls the police

The owner of a pharmacy in Bielefeld sparked a debate with a video on social media. Elisabeth Kutter calls on people who sympathize with the AfD or vote for the party to avoid her pharmacy. The news channel RTL reported on the incident.

“Anyone who sympathizes with the AfD, supports it, votes for it: please avoid my pharmacy, avoid my team, avoid my environment,” says the 60-year-old in an Instagram post. In further posts she describes AfD supporters as “fullheads”, among other things.

The statements sparked numerous reactions. Users accused Kutter of excluding people because of their political stance. One doctor wrote that he was shocked that the operator wanted to exclude “people based on different worldviews.” According to RTL, others announced that they wanted to report the pharmacist for sedition. According to the report, the responsible authority in Bielefeld has not yet received a corresponding complaint.

Kutter, in turn, reports insults and threats. In the RTL WEST program she said that AfD sympathizers would call her pharmacy all day long and insult her. In addition, her pharmacy was renamed “Hitler Pharmacy” on the Internet. Kutter therefore called in the police.

In a recent post, however, the pharmacist made it clear that AfD supporters would continue to receive medication: "Of course you will get your medication, and you will receive the same excellent service that we offer all customers. But I still don't like you. You're just not welcome."

Criticism comes from the North Rhine-Westphalian AfD. Their parliamentary group leader Martin Vincentz told RTL WEST that anyone who publishes such statements should expect headwinds. “This form of further escalation, this ‘pushing to the margins’ of AfD voters leads to exactly this division – to people becoming irreconcilable.”

According to RTL, the pharmacy is taking part in the “Economy contradicts” initiative, which 179 companies have joined to express their rejection of the AfD.

The lawyer and lawyer Arndt Kempgens classified the legal situation for the broadcaster. In principle, business people could decide for themselves with whom they conclude contracts. However, special requirements apply to pharmacies. According to the pharmacy operating rules, the supply of prescription medication should not be made dependent on a customer's political views. Kutter explains that he will continue to supply AfD supporters with medication.

The pharmacy's Instagram profile has now been set to private. According to RTL, reviews via Google Maps are currently no longer possible.