and had even chosen a cabinet of ministers. the plot was reportedly hatched here at his hunting lodge. it sounds extraordinary fantastical. but prosecutors say the group were serious, and extremely dangerous. they had set up a military arm, attempting to recruit from the german police force and army. most of those arrested today are believed to be part of the so called reichsburger movement. the citizens of the reich is a loose grouping of conspiracy theorists who refuse to recognise the modern german state and reject the authority of its government. it s believed there are 21,000 of them scattered across the country, and estimate that 10% are potentially violent. the reichsburger have protested alongside covid deniers, anti vaxxers and followers of qanon. they were there two years ago when a mob tried to storm the german parliament. politicians here were already worried. conspiracy theories including those espoused by the reichsburger have proliferated here
the reich is a loose grouping of conspiracy theorists who refuse to recognise the modern german state and reject the authority of its government. the authorities here believe there are 21,000 of them scattered across the country, and estimate that 10% are potentially violent. the reichsburger have protested alongside covid deniers, anti vaxxers and followers of qanon. they were there two years ago when a mob tried to storm the german parliament. politicians here were already worried. conspiracy theories including those espoused by the reichsburger have proliferated here in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. that has already led to violence. today, driving home once againjust how potentially dangerous such disinformation can be. people here used to dismiss, deride the reichsburger. germany is learning they are far from harmless. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. peru has been plunged
of the so called reichsburger movement. the citizens of the reich is a loose grouping of conspiracy theorists who refuse to recognise the modern german state and reject the authority of its government. the authorities here believe there are 21,000 of them scattered across the country, and estimate that 10% are potentially violent. the reichsburger have protested alongside covid deniers, anti vaxxers and followers of qanon. they were there two years ago when a mob tried to storm the german parliament. politicians here were already worried. conspiracy theories including those espoused by the reichsburger have proliferated here in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. that has already led to violence. today, driving home once againjust how potentially dangerous such disinformation can be. people here used to dismiss, deride the reichsburger. germany is learning they are far from harmless. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin.
this is all part of what is known as the reichsbuerger movement. these guys are known as citizens of the right and they have been around for decades since the 80s. but until recently, there have been viewed as relatively harmless, rather eccentric, they did not believe in the modern german state and they wanted to go back to a pre world war i germany. and until recently, they have just been seen as people who refuse to pay taxes. but we have seen over the past few years as they coalesce together with other conspiracy theorists, such as anti vaxxers or covid deniers and these people are coming together in saying they do not believe that the modern german state is legitimate and in this latest plot, they are prepared to stage violence in order to overthrow modern germany. let s get some of the day s other news. hundreds of thousands of people flying in or out of the uk s airports over christmas are likely to face long delays. this is after border force announced they re going on strike f
it is thought heinrich viii, prince reuss, planned to install himself as head of a new german government, and had even chosen a cabinet of ministers. the plot was reportedly hatched here at his hunting lodge. it sounds extraordinary fantastical. but prosecutors say the group were serious, and extremely dangerous. they had set up a military arm, attempting to recruit from the german police force and army. most of those arrested today are believed to be part of the so called reichsburger movement. the citizens of the reich is a loose grouping of conspiracy theorists who refuse to recognise the modern german state and reject the authority of its government. the authorities here believe there are 21,000 of them scattered across the country, and estimate that 10% are potentially violent. the reichsburger have protested alongside covid deniers, anti vaxxers and followers of qanon. they were there two years ago