25 people were detained in Germany under the suspicion of being far-right extremists planning to overthrow the government in an armed coup.
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Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials said 25 people were detained. Federal prosecutors said some 3,000 officers conducted searches at 130 sites in 11 of Germany's 16 states against adherents of the so-called Reich Citizens movement. Some movement members reject Germany's postwar constitution and have called for bringing down the government.
Justice Minister Marco Buschmann described the raids as an “anti-terrorism operation,” adding that the suspects may have planned an armed attack on institutions of the state. Germany's top security official said the group was “driven by violent coup fantasies and conspiracy ideologies.”
Prosecutors said 22 German citizens were detained on suspicion of "membership in a terrorist organization." Three other people, including a Russian citizen, were held on suspicion of supporting the organization, they said. Another 27 people were under investigation.
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Yeah, we are being told, they all like to “storm the Reichstag”. Again. ☺️ 😂
No, you weren’t told anything, you are just lying. Again. 😏
Was the FBI involved ?
I’m sure qanon was…
to bad kanye wasn’t one of them
Was it a far right group?
Thats illegal in deutschland 🤣🤣
@xxxy the guy and the USA right now.
@Cheyenne Brunner yeah they can try but they would have to arrest half the nation (gun owners).
@xxxy the guy arrest? No, they’ll murder us.. we give them no other choices.
@Cheyenne Brunner basically 🤷♂️ got to fight for something cause id rather be dead then disarmed.
Looked like a bunch of old people
The Kaiser will be restored one day
Great German people! Rise and take your country back
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This was trumps fault too!!!!🤪🤪🤪🤪
Damn that guy! Always up to some kind of mischief.
this is just a public message …..
*I think inflations is causing the current situation we already have now,increments in the price of gas,and rate of unemployment is becoming inconducive.it’s obvious we are headed for hyperinflation, unfortunately having a job doesn’t mean been safe rather having multiple income streams that doesn’t depend on the government would be a great decision,*
Future Crimes… someone mentioned this in the 80’s.
Only for political offenses, same as in the USA.
I saw at least one granny.
Ray Epps still going!👏👏👏