Wed Dec 7, 2022, 03:34 AM

Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup

Source: BBC

Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.

German reports say the group of far-right and ex-military figures planned to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power.

A German man referred to as a prince called Heinrich XIII, 71, is alleged to have been central to their plans.
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The plotters are said to include members of the extremist Reichsbürger [Citizens of the Reich] movement, which has long been in the sights of German police over violent attacks and racist conspiracy theories. They also refuse to recognise the modern German state.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63885028

According to prosecution officials, the arrested suspects "belong to a terrorist organization founded by the end of November 2021 at the latest, which has set itself the goal of overcoming the existing state order in Germany and replacing it with its own form of state, which has already been worked out in outline."

Of the 25 men and women arrested, 24 were from Germany and one suspected supporter is from Russia. One arrest took place in Austria and one in Italy. There are 27 other suspects, the federal prosecutor's office said.

The Reichsbürger movement is made up of a number of small organizations and individuals, mainly in the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Bavaria. They do not accept the legality of the Federal Republic of Germany nor any of its government authorities.

The movement argues that the German constitution prior to World War II was never properly nullified and that the formation of the former West Germany in 1949, and now reunified Germany, was therefore never valid.

https://www.dw.com/en/german-police-arrest-25-suspected-far-right-terrorists-in-nationwide-raids/a-64011136

In translation:

A council had formed, a kind of government. Reuss is said to have been the head of the council, and the former AfD MP was traded as a kind of justice minister.

In addition, there is said to have been a military arm whose head is said to have been a Rüdiger von P. This unit tried to arm itself and also carried out shooting training. "A Germany-wide system of homeland security companies was planned," said the spokeswoman.

Some of the members had also served in the Bundeswehr. A targeted attempt was also made to recruit soldiers and police officers. In the summer of 2022 there were four meetings in Baden-Württemberg, and in November Rüdiger vP, among others, tried to recruit police officers in northern Germany. Bundeswehr barracks were also scouted out in October.

The members should be Reich citizens and QAnon believers - according to this conspiracy ideology, a secret state, a "deep state", governs.

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/razzia-reichsbuerger-umsturz-terrorverdacht-100.html

26 replies	Author	Time	Post
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup (Original post)	muriel_volestrangler	Dec 7	OP
At least Germany knows what to do about coup plotters. n/t	area51	Dec 7	#1
Put them in jail for about a year so that they can win a plurality	Jose Garcia	Dec 7	#2
Landsberg Prison is still available.... nt	EX500rider	Dec 7	#20
Shoot them in front of the Bendlerblock?	Kennah	Dec 7	#23
Geeeebz! And here I thought eh, nothing new and bad in LBN before I go to sleep...	electric_blue68	Dec 7	#3
Kicking for visibility	SheltieLover	Dec 7	#4
Oh, come on!	MyOwnPeace	Dec 7	#5
Was Steve Bannon's name mentioned?	no_hypocrisy	Dec 7	#6
Is trump involved?	SouthernDem4ever	Dec 7	#7
nazi people..... is kanye west involved ???	Trueblue1968	Dec 7	#8
This was a Qanon conspiracy	Temeret	Dec 7	#9
The headline in the Guardian highlighted the QAnon aspect. . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Dec 7	#10
"one suspected supporter is from Russia"	70sEraVet	Dec 7	#11
Nutters. Everybody's got them.	paleotn	Dec 7	#12
In this country, an open coup attempt can occur with minimal arrests...thus far. We have members...	NNadir	Dec 7	#13
There's a good report on this from DW -	GoneOffShore	Dec 7	#14
This has a very familiar ring to it as if the same Russian trolls were writing the script.	Ford_Prefect	Dec 7	#15
Just wow. I think I heard her indicate a Judge was among the known in this group and I thought I	msfiddlestix	Dec 7	#18
Yes, the former AfD member of parliament mentioned above is still a judge	muriel_volestrangler	Dec 7	#19
It's some weird movie script getting played in real life, and we're all in it, like it or not!	msfiddlestix	Dec 7	#21
"Day X"	PSPS	Dec 7	#16
A bunch of German sovereign citizens.	Lasher	Dec 7	#17
to the T	msfiddlestix	Dec 7	#22
pretty much.	prodigitalson	Dec 9	#25
Likely the same thing is happening in the US	harun	Dec 10	#26
Is the descendant of a family that ruled a minor principality until 1918 really a prince?	TomSlick	Dec 7	#24

Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup

1. At least Germany knows what to do about coup plotters. n/t

2. Put them in jail for about a year so that they can win a plurality

20. Landsberg Prison is still available.... nt

23. Shoot them in front of the Bendlerblock?

3. Geeeebz! And here I thought eh, nothing new and bad in LBN before I go to sleep...

4. Kicking for visibility

5. Oh, come on!

6. Was Steve Bannon's name mentioned?

7. Is trump involved?

8. nazi people..... is kanye west involved ???

9. This was a Qanon conspiracy

10. The headline in the Guardian highlighted the QAnon aspect. . . . nt

11. "one suspected supporter is from Russia"

12. Nutters. Everybody's got them.

13. In this country, an open coup attempt can occur with minimal arrests...thus far. We have members...

14. There's a good report on this from DW -

15. This has a very familiar ring to it as if the same Russian trolls were writing the script.

18. Just wow. I think I heard her indicate a Judge was among the known in this group and I thought I

19. Yes, the former AfD member of parliament mentioned above is still a judge

21. It's some weird movie script getting played in real life, and we're all in it, like it or not!

16. "Day X"

17. A bunch of German sovereign citizens.

22. to the T

25. pretty much.

26. Likely the same thing is happening in the US

24. Is the descendant of a family that ruled a minor principality until 1918 really a prince?