https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63885028
"The group was prepared to use violence and accepted that deaths would happen... Its central “council” was headed by an individual named as Heinrich XIII P.R., who had reached out to Russian representatives inside Germany — although the prosecutor stated that there were no indications so far that there had been a positive response to his overtures."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/07/germany-coup-arrests-reichsbuerger-heinrich/
Remarkable how Germany proactively disrupts a domestic terrorist cell and the U.S. waits for thousands of them to attack and kill first.
Such a good point. White collar crime is one Achilles heel that has gone excused for far too long. It may be the death of us!
@SocialistStan @mona @anneapplebaum
All the more reason perhaps to qualify it and quantify it.
@Jedigal007 @anneapplebaum
Not really when you consider the administration. Plus, Jan 6 put the free world on alert like 9/11 did.
We're leading again!...in domestic terrorism. 😏
Good point about J6 and free world. Grateful Jack Smith here to get some sense of justice on the rails. Our systemic failures are so deeply hard wired. We’ve excused “white collar crime” for decades. It is white collar crime that will destroy us.
@Jedigal007
Definitely.
Fortunately, we've been adding more and more Progressives to Congress, and they've been hard-hitting against white-collar crime.
That's a trajectory we need to ramp up.
@Jedigal007
I should have replied separately with the link. 🙂
No doubt progressives bring new ideas, good ideas, and will be instrumental in shaping our futures
@Jedigal007
I have to say Merrick Garland's wizardry in bringing Jack Smith in as special prosecutor blew me away. I've expected him to kick Trump's butt all along, but I didn't expect that move.
Genius.
I love it. 😁
Totally agreed, I would not want to change places with TFG!
Over 900 arrests, starting with the lowest hanging branch on the tree. Perhaps by Christmas we’ll have pecked away a few more branches, including some of the higher ups. Jack Smith seems dogged.
This made me think of Matthew Whitaker, the mobbed up goon TFG named as temporary AG before Barr. He flew to Kosovo to undermine their elections. He was to speak at the “Korea Conservative PAC.” Seems everyone in everyone else’s business these days. An international crime org
@anneapplebaum Also among the plotters: a former MP.
No prizes for guessing which party she belongs to.
Is Qanon real or just a fun little way to white supremacy and total power?
@anneapplebaum can't help but think that inaction in the US to pursue top-level organizers of #Jan6 insurrection contributes to embolden similar disregard for law and gov elsewhere.
Inspires a "Hey we can try that and do it better," attitude, expecting minimal repercussions.
Festnahmen von 25 mutmaßlichen Mitgliedern und Unterstützern einer terroristischen Vereinigung sowie Durchsuchungsmaßnahmen in elf Bundesländern bei insgesamt 52 Beschuldigten