Düsseldorf (dpa / lnw) - NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) has warned against underestimating the danger posed by the Reich citizens. "You can't push that into the ridiculous corner," said Wüst on Thursday in the RTL / ntv program "Frühstart".
That certainly sounds "fancy" in parts, "but if there are people with military training and experience in military leadership, and there should also be police officers who have access to weapons, then you have to take it seriously," says Wüst.
"There's definitely a lot that makes normal people shake their heads. But unfortunately this mix is what it's all about there." However, yesterday showed that the state was able to defend itself.
Around 3,000 police officers were on duty in a nationwide raid to thwart a coup d'état on Wednesday. 25 suspects were arrested.
"Reich citizens" are people who do not recognize the Federal Republic and its democratic structures. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution assigns around 21,000 supporters to the scene nationwide.
