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"Police have arrested 25 people accused of planning to overthrow the German
government in a series of raids across the country.
The group is accused of trying to instate Heinrich XIII – a descendant of
German royalty – as their leader. Among those arrested were members of the
Reichsbürger (which translates as citizens of the Reich), a disparate movement
of groups and individuals, including some with extreme-right views.
Reichsbürger adherents have been stopped from attempting violent action before,
but this latest incident and its alleged members have caused greater concern.
A former member of the German parliament, who was also a judge until shortly
after her arrest, was among the group. Birgit Malsack-Winkemann was a
parliamentary deputy for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), but
left the party in 2021.
Several former soldiers were also arrested in connection with the coup plot.
This is a cause for great concern for law enforcement, as such ties give
possibly dangerous extremists access to weapons and trained individuals.
Earlier in 2022, Heinrich XIII was reported in the German press as being close
to the Reichsbürger scene and a believer of conspiracy theories, prompting his
family, the House of Reuss, to publicly distance themselves from him.
He does not, however, have a high profile, apart from a 2019 speech at the
WorldWebForum conference in Switzerland, which contained an antisemitic and
historical revisionist message. The involvement of an aristocrat speaks to the
monarchist motivations of some Reichsbürger, who wish to reinstate a Kaiser as
head of state."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
