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marmar

(77,081 posts)
Wed Dec 7, 2022, 08:35 AM Dec 2022

Germany arrests 25 suspected far-right extremists for plotting to overthrow government


Sounds familiar .....


CNN

German officials arrested 22 suspected members and three suspected supporters of a far-right terrorist organization across the country on Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.

In a statement, the German federal prosecutor’s office said an estimated 50 people were suspected to have been part of the group called Reich Citizens movement, founded no later than November 2021, who were plotting to overthrow the government and replace it with their own order.

“The accused are united by a deep rejection of state institutions and the free democratic basic order of the Federal Republic of Germany, which over time has led to their decision to participate in their violent elimination and to engage in concrete preparatory actions for this purpose,” the statement said. .....(more)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/europe/germany-far-right-arrests-grm-intl/index.html




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Germany arrests 25 suspected far-right extremists for plotting to overthrow government (Original Post) marmar Dec 2022 OP
THey don't want to take tons of time? GreenWave Dec 2022 #1
Maybe Germany learned from us what not to do? gab13by13 Dec 2022 #4
It goes a lot easier when you're only dealing with 50 people, GoCubsGo Dec 2022 #5
The crux of the insurrection was based on The Big Lie, gab13by13 Dec 2022 #9
+1, uponit7771 Dec 2022 #7
The German GOP RAB910 Dec 2022 #2
Sounds like a good idea. marble falls Dec 2022 #3
Germany has learned from the past and doesn't want to repeat it, immedieatly arrest people who uponit7771 Dec 2022 #6
Watch How Fast They Try These People And Put.... global1 Dec 2022 #8
Timing of their justice will be interesting compared to US dutch777 Dec 2022 #12
Fascism is really having a moment right now. tanyev Dec 2022 #10
They actually attempted the coup here and two years later they are still doc03 Dec 2022 #11

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
5. It goes a lot easier when you're only dealing with 50 people,
Wed Dec 7, 2022, 08:51 AM
Dec 2022

and not thousands of them, including dozens who are in the actual government.

gab13by13

(21,360 posts)
9. The crux of the insurrection was based on The Big Lie,
Wed Dec 7, 2022, 09:06 AM
Dec 2022

DOJ did nothing to a pro-Trump bogus, Cyber Ninja group that violated federal and state law by having access to ballots, voter information, election material and equipment which should have remained in the possession of election officials for 22 months.

By only writing a stern letter it gave permission for the Big lie, for the fraudits to spread across the country.

To this day the people behind the Cyber Ninjas have not been held accountable.

What Jack Smith is doing, subpoenaing elected official's documents is sending a message to Magats who believe they are out of touch from DOJ. I imagine what Smith is doing is one reason that Kari Lake has decided to go out with a whimper.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
6. Germany has learned from the past and doesn't want to repeat it, immedieatly arrest people who
Wed Dec 7, 2022, 08:52 AM
Dec 2022

... try to take over the government and errors on the side of stopping sedition.

On the other end people who tried to overturn the government in America are given time to go to weddings instead of going to jail.

doc03

(35,349 posts)
11. They actually attempted the coup here and two years later they are still
Wed Dec 7, 2022, 09:12 AM
Dec 2022

holding office in our government.

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