Extremists linked to Reichsbürger movement also planned to kidnap health minister and create conditions for civil war

Summary

A German court sentenced five members of the far-right “United Patriots” group to up to eight years in prison for plotting to overthrow the government and kidnap Health Minister Karl Lauterbach.

Linked to the Reichsbürger movement, they planned to sabotage the power grid and spark a civil war, hoping to recruit security forces.

Their leader, Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, was inspired by QAnon. Authorities have prosecuted multiple Reichsbürger-related cases.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser warned of the group’s ongoing threat to democracy and security.

  • JesusEnglish
    20•12 days ago

    The AFD probably can’t wait to J6 Pardon these assholes if they ever get power.

  • @Carmakazi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18•12 days ago

    I love the militant far-right’s obsession with disabling the power grid. Like yeah, if you took out my town’s power for months, ground my job to a halt, and put the vulnerable in danger, I would take up arms…against you.

    • @kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      9•12 days ago

      Yeah. They’re completely blind to the proven fact that people and communities often become more compassionate in times of crisis. They’re just too selfish and stupid to understand empathy

  • @Djinn_Indigo@lemm.eeEnglish
    15•12 days ago

    Eight years?! EIGHT?? I’m all about compassionate treatment alof criminals… but I feel like this is a quintessential example of a crime that deserves an indefinite sentence.

  • Tiefling IRLEnglish
    10•12 days ago

    In the US they get cabinet positions and/or elected to the second highest office (below Musk)

  • ⛓️‍💥English
    5•12 days ago

    Why do they always want to disable the power grid? That’s just going to piss people off.

    • @barryamelton@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•12 days ago

      They never want to create any new government, or anything. Not that they know how.

      They just want to destroy. Russian stooges.

  • Canadian_Cabinet English
    4•12 days ago

    I feel like every month or two there’s an “X arrested for plotting to overthrow the German government” article. Are there just a lot of nutjobs in Germany or are they really good about catching them?