Posted on May 17, 2023
5 go on trial in Germany over far-right plot to topple the government
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Five people go on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of planning a far-right coup and plotting to kidnap the country's health minister.
The four men, aged 44 to 56, and a 75-year-old woman are accused of founding or being members of a terrorist organization and treason.
Federal prosecutors say the group is linked to the Reich Citizens scene that rejects the legitimacy of Germany's postwar constitution and has similarities to the Sovereign Citizens and QAnon movements in the United States.
Five people go on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of planning a far-right coup and plotting to kidnap the country's health minister.
The four men, aged 44 to 56, and a 75-year-old woman are accused of founding or being members of a terrorist organization and treason.
Federal prosecutors say the group is linked to the Reich Citizens scene that rejects the legitimacy of Germany's postwar constitution and has similarities to the Sovereign Citizens and QAnon movements in the United States.
5 go on trial in Germany over far-right plot to topple the government
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The woman, who was arrested six months later, is alleged to have drafted numerous documents for the group including an 'arrest warrant' for Lauterbach. The retired teacher also wrote letters addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Polish President Andrzej Duda.
Lauterbach told German weekly Der Spiegel that he hopes for a "hard, fair verdict" that would deter others from planning similar plots.
The case is separate from that of the more than two dozen people arrested in December, also for planning to topple the government. Among the plotters was a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party."
..."The woman, who was arrested six months later, is alleged to have drafted numerous documents for the group including an 'arrest warrant' for Lauterbach. The retired teacher also wrote letters addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Polish President Andrzej Duda.
Lauterbach told German weekly Der Spiegel that he hopes for a "hard, fair verdict" that would deter others from planning similar plots.
The case is separate from that of the more than two dozen people arrested in December, also for planning to topple the government. Among the plotters was a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party."
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