German "Reichsbuerger" summoned before court for murder of policeman

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-27 03:39:17|Editor: Mu Xuequan
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BERLIN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A so-called "Reichsbuerger" will face trial for the murder of a police officer, a representative of the German judiciary told dpa on Monday.

The 49-year-old, who is accused of murder, attempted murder and severe bodily injury, opened fire on an officer of Germany's police special forces (Spezialeinsatzkommando, SEK) during a routine investigation near Nuremberg, Bavaria in October 2016.

A 32-year-old officer was killed and two officers were injured.

The SEK had been called in to confiscate the weapons of a hunter who was no longer seen as reliable by authorities.

"Reichsbuerger"(citizens of the empire) is a term adopted by members of a far-right political movement which has long confounded authorities with its peculiar beliefs.

The loosely-organized group rejects the German Federal Republic, and its constitution, authorities, laws and courts.

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BvF) estimated in May 2017 that there were 12,600 individuals affiliated with the "Reichsbuerger" movement.

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