Police stop reading from right-wing extremist Sellner
Right-wing extremist author Martin Sellner was set to read from his book "Remigration" in Baden-Württemberg, but the event was halted by police who issued him a ban from the area.
Police in the Baden-Württemberg town of Neulingen stopped a reading by right-wing extremist author Martin Sellner and issued him a ban from the area. According to a statement from the Pforzheim police headquarters, this was done to prevent criminal offenses. On his Telegram channel, Sellner wrote that the police had "raided" his event and banned him from the entire town.
The police stated that they had been in constant communication with relevant authorities and cities and districts within their jurisdiction since the event's date was announced. In consultation with the town of Neulingen, a temporary ban was issued under the Baden-Württemberg Police Act.
The ban was enforced immediately after the private event began. Sellner reportedly left the venue and complied with the order. Some other participants remained.
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According to police, the relevant local law enforcement agency has the power to impose a temporary, location-specific ban if there are grounds to believe that a person will commit or contribute to a crime there.
The police also reported that a registered assembly took place in the Pforzheim city center later that afternoon. It was peaceful, with up to 70 people participating.
Sellner was the leader of the right-wing extremist Identitarian Movement in Austria. He has recently visited German cities to read from his book "Remigration," a term often used by right-wing extremists to refer to the forced expulsion of a large number of people of foreign origin from the country.
The halted event in Neulingen was associated with right-wing extremist author Martin Sellner's promotion of his controversial book "Remigration," which advocates for forced expulsion of people of foreign origin. The police's decision to issue a ban on Sellner was based on potential risks and criminal offenses, as indicated in the Baden-Württemberg Police Act.
