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[orochi91]

Police in Germany have uncovered a plot by far-Right extremists to attack refugee shelters using “highly dangerous explosives,” prosecutors said Thursday.They are believed to have been planning an attack on two government shelters for asylum-seekers in the town.

The suspects, 11 men and two women aged between 21 and 36, are believed to be members of The Right, a small local far-Right party, and Nugida, a Bavarian offshoot of the Pegida anti-immigrant movement.

In the past week, investigators intercepted 15 kg of fireworks the group had ordered from eastern Europe, including so-called “ball bombs” from Poland. “If these are thrown into a car or a smaller space, people can be seriously injured or killed,” Werner Mikulasch, the local deputy police chief, said.

The suspects were growing “more radical and more violent each month,” he said. Erik Ohlenschlager, the chief prosecutor for Bamberg, described them as a “violent and brutal group” who “are dangerous and have to be taken seriously.”

Prosecutors said they intended to throw explosives into the shelters to spread “fear and terror.”

More at link: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/extremist-plot-to-bomb-german-migrant-shelters-using-highly-dangerous-explosives-uncovered

I expect to see more of this cropping up in the coming years as Europe continues to host increasing numbers of refugees and migrants.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Fuck these people. Good on the cops for catching this shit.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Refreshing to hear it called terror instead of just arson.

 

[Pezking]

Refreshing to hear it called terror instead of just arson.

Yep. This is long overdue.

 

[Madness]

Sweden has had several arson attacks this week against migrant shelters. It's just crazy how this whole ordeal which is about refugees fleeing war is turning people violent. This is only going to get worse.

 

[vityaz]

Is that a friggin crossbow by the swords?

 

[orochi91]

Is that a friggin crossbow by the swords?

Yup.

It's like, what the hell, did they assume they'd be out hunting migrants on street/woods?

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Fucking cunts. Nothing but absolute disdain and hatred towards these evil nazi fucks.

 

[Deft Beck]

Why would your reaction to people fleeing from violence and seeking shelter in your country be more violence?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Ahhh..the German branch..

 

[ponpo]

That krieg 550 or whatever looks out of place amongst the bats and swords and...crossbow.

 

[lamaroo]

Why would your reaction to people fleeing from violence and seeking shelter in your country be more violence?

Because those refugees could be terrorists. Imagine having terrorists planting bombs in your country.

 

[Madness]

Why would your reaction to people fleeing from violence and seeking shelter in your country be more violence?

Because they don't want them in their country. And so they wanted to spread fear and terror and to let other potential migrants feel like they're unwanted and that if they come, they'll be killed or attacked.

I've been saying it for so long, get used to shit like this being the norm for a while now. This migration and influx of refugees is unprecedented, coming at a time when Europe itself is seeing economic stagnation, declining infrastructure and industry and low birthrates. Migrants will be blamed for most of the problems, will be scapegoated.

 

[Kinyou]

Really scary stuff. Just glad the police caught it early

 

[hydrophilic attack]

I'm happy they managed to stop the terrorusts.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

Why would your reaction to people fleeing from violence and seeking shelter in your country be more violence?

Because these people are racist sociopaths. No empathy, only hate.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

I didn't know Smokey Dave moved to Germany tbh.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Ahhh..the German branch..

Stop discriminating against conservatives.

OT: This is fucking disgraceful but it was only a matter of time, I'm sure the sensationalist media will take none of the blame for this.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

The hate-mongering from even "liberals" regarding these refugees was always going to lead to terror and violence from natives feeling threatened over imaginary things.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

While I can understand the issues that people would have against so many migrants coming over, planning to use terror tactics/violence against the migrants is not the right option. Glad that these guys were caught before they caused serious harm.

 

[Dictator93]

Is that a friggin crossbow by the swords?

Clearly a group of people with patrician priorities.

Jeez.

 

[Slayven]

Ahhh..the German branch..

Solid work by Captain Germany

 

[orochi91]

While I can understand the issues that people would have against so many migrants coming over, planning to use terror tactics/violence against the migrants is not the right option. Glad that these guys were caught before they caused serious harm.

If anything, it fosters more support for the migrants.

Using terror tactics against refugees is the worst way possible to shift any public opinion on the matter lol

 

[dabig2]

If anything, it fosters more support for the migrants.

Using terror tactics against refugees is the worst way possible to shift any public opinion on the matter lol

I see it as more nefarious than that. They're either hoping for direct retaliation or they're hoping to instill a deep fear and hatred in migrants which will further drive them into small, marginalized, and isolated communities.

And the story after that is as old as time. Your "moderates" then shift focus from the terrorist attack to the response of the migrants and that usually is never in favor of the smaller minority.

 

[orochi91]

I see it as more nefarious than that. They're either hoping for direct retaliation or they're hoping to instill a deep fear and hatred in migrants which will further drive them into small, marginalized, and isolated communities.

And the story after that is as old as time. Your "moderates" then shift focus from the terrorist attack to the response of the migrants and that usually is never in favor of the smaller minority.

That is indeed quite a cynical view on the matter, but there is truth to what you're saying.

I would hope that the German intelligence agencies and police force are quick on the uptake and continue to prevent these things from taking place.

You're absolutely correct that if migrants start retaliating, shit is going to go downhill really fast.