Berlin imposes ID at outdoor pools hoping to thwart brawls

Berlin’s city government announced on Thursday that it would require ID to enter outdoor pools.

The move comes after repeated outbreaks of violence at the facilities.

Visitors will be required to purchase personalized tickets in advance online and identify themselves at the entrance.

The city announced that at two pools, located in the Neukölln and Kreuzberg neighborhoods, video surveillance and mobile police guards would be in place.

Last weekend, a fight broke out among 50 youths at a…