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'The Chechen and the Cop' become Tiktok stars in Austria / 33AF8XK
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"What am I risking by doing graffiti?" "What happens if I don't have my papers?" These are just some of the questions from teenagers being answered, on TikTok, by a young Chechen and a policeman in Austria. The pair -- "Cop & Che" -- are creating a buzz on the Chinese social platform with their regular short videos, which have already been viewed more than 2.6 million times. This is a considerable figure in a country of just 9.1 million inhabitants. With its relatively small population, Austria hosts one of the largest per capita Chechen diaspora communities in Europe, with 35,000 people. "I had a lot of problems with the police" says Ahmad, "Che", "but I had no one I could ask what I was allowed to do... or where I could get legal advice". Uwe, a policeman, "Cop", explains "for the police, it brings communication between the youth and the police. That is one of the most important things." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES