In the court of the city of Koblenz in western Germany, three men are called to appear who are accused of having formed an armed group with the aim of opposing the restrictions imposed by the government to stop the coronavirus pandemic. According to the indictment, these men formed an organization they called “Paladin” with the aim of taking up arms against government measures. The defendants allegedly took part in paramilitary exercises between February and May 2021 and manufactured weapon parts and ammunition using a 3D printer. One of them, aged 39, allegedly believed during the pandemic that the state would abolish the fundamental rights of citizens under the pretext of dealing with the pandemic. In his view, the police and armed forces had been radicalized against “the masses” and were heading “toward civil war and escalation,” according to the indictment. The 39-year-old argued that citizens have the right to resist and deemed it necessary to arm themselves in order to be “ready […]
Source: News Beast
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