Main suspect in Vieritz is said to be a citizen of the Reich
At the end of the 34-hour operation in the Brandenburg village of Vieritz, many questions remain unanswered. According to initial findings, the trigger was that the main suspect did not want to enrol his child in school. Postings on social media suggest why he felt this way.
After the 34-hour operation by the police and numerous special forces in the Brandenburg village of Vieritz, the initial background to the crime and the main suspect is becoming known. The man is said to belong to the so-called Reichsbürgermilieu. The background to the large-scale operation is said to be related to the child's failure to attend school.
According to the police, there had been a decision by the local court, initiated by the youth welfare office. The allegation was that the child's welfare was at risk. According to consistent media reports, the main suspect, Eugen W., is said to have refused to enrol his child in school. According to the "Bild" newspaper, the main suspect refused to allow the staff of the youth welfare office access to the house, whereupon they alerted the police. The mother of his child, the child himself and his brother are said to have been in the house with him.
The latter was already overpowered and arrested on Friday after he entered the house armed. An arrest warrant was issued for him. "The suspect has already been taken to Wriezen prison," the police told RBB. The mother was able to leave the house with the child in the night from Friday to Saturday and hand it over to the youth welfare office. W. then fired several shots and then entrenched himself. The police returned fire. "The man fired shots at police officers and there was a corresponding reaction from the acting colleagues on the scene," said police spokeswoman Kerstin Schröder. "I wouldn't put a time limit on shootings, but would schedule them over the entire course of the operation."
According to the police, the man reacted in a highly aggressive manner. The officers were unable to make contact with him. The special police forces slowly made their way to the building and found him lifeless in the attic of the building at around midnight on Sunday morning. A doctor could only determine that he had died. An autopsy is now to clarify whether W. was shot by the police or executed himself.
Military photos and Reichsbürger ideology
According to the "Bild" newspaper, Eugen W. is said to have shown himself to be a fan of the Russian dictator Josef Stalin on social media. There are said to be numerous photos on Facebook and Instagram in which he shows weapons, fighter jets and military vehicles. Pictures of his own military service and the coat of arms of the Russian Federation can also be seen. He is also said to have claimed in postings that the Federal Republic of Germany is still an occupied country. This narrative is central to the Reichsbürger scene. It claims that the German Reich continued to exist after 1945, as there was no real peace treaty after the end of the Second World War and Germany does not have a constitution.
Members of the scene take this as an opportunity to enact their own rules and laws and even issue identity documents and evade all German jurisdiction. For example, many Reich citizens do not pay taxes and drive a car without a valid driver's license. Or they do not enrol their children in schools, even though school attendance is compulsory in Germany.
- The main suspect in the Vieritz case, a Reichsbürger, reportedly used social media platforms to share his support for Joseph Stalin and display military-related content, including photos of weapons, fighter jets, and military vehicles.
- The refusal of the main suspect to enroll his child in school led to a standoff with the police and local authorities, resulting in a 34-hour operation in the Brandenburg village of Vieritz.
- The International community is closely monitoring the investigation into the Vieritz incident, with concerns about the extremist views and actions of the Reichsbürger movement, including incidences of murder and manslaughter, and their impact on children's education and overall societal compliance with the law.
Source: www.ntv.de
