Mettmann district - AfD local politician taken away during council meeting
An AfD local politician was taken away by the police during a council meeting in Velbert near Essen. This was confirmed by a police spokeswoman in Mettmann on Friday. He was wanted for arrest because he had not paid a fine, said a spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office in Dortmund. The "Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" had previously reported.
The AfD man is said to have driven towards an officer during a police check in Dortmund in October 2021. He was therefore charged with attempted grievous bodily harm, assault on law enforcement officers and dangerous interference with road traffic.
After he failed to appear at his court hearing, he was fined 2,700 euros. Because he did not pay the fine, an arrest warrant was finally issued against him.
Because he paid the fine at the police station on Tuesday evening, he was able to leave. It was not the AfD man's first run-in with the law. In 2022, he was given a suspended sentence for assaulting a law enforcement officer, it was reported.
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- The incident in Velbert highlights the ongoing issue of criminality within some political parties in North Rhine-Westphalia, specifically the AfD.
- The incident at the council meeting in Mettmann adds to the growing concerns about lawlessness among certain elected officials in various municipalities across the region.
- The action taken by the police during the council meeting was a testament to their commitment to upholding the law and ensuring that individuals, even those in positions of power, are held accountable.
- The public prosecutor's office in Dortmund has been actively pursuing charges against the AfD local politician, who was arrested for not paying a fine issued after a traffic incident last year.
- The "Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" (WAZ) reported on the incident, bringing attention to the AfD's history of involvement in criminality and lawlessness.
- The arrest of the AfD politician in Mettmann serves as a reminder that no one is above the law, regardless of their political affiliations or status, and that the police and public prosecutor's office will always take appropriate action to ensure justice is served.
Source: www.stern.de
