WestWind1950, there certainly are spotters in Germany!
Several years ago I was working in the field as a temporary Harrier site opertaions officer. The site commander was rather concerned at the number of civilians who had come to watch the jets flying out of the site as some were parking directly under the approach path at quite some risk to their safety.
The problem was solved when they were encouraged to move by a demonstration of 'playful' antics by our woolly alligators masquerading as police dogs! A few woofs and bites on the padded suit worn by the volunteer RAF 'intruder' persuaded our inquisitive German chums to move to somewhere rather safer!