Upon police intervention, the Finance Ministry of Brandenburg amends the decree concerning "Reichsburgers"
In Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the regional government is modifying its "Reichsbürger decree" to handle cases related to the Reichsbürger movement more sensitively. The adjustments aim to prevent unnecessary escalation and ensure proportional responses when dealing with suspected Reichsbürger.
The need for change comes after a controversial police raid on a pensioner from Heddesheim, Rhein-Neckar district. The incident, which occurred last year, has sparked criticism for being perceived as disproportionate.
The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Finance, in response, is working to develop more finesse and sensitivity in dealing with suspected Reichsbürger cases. The adjustments involve enhanced guidelines to help public officials better assess risks and take into account individual circumstances before applying coercive measures or restrictions.
The "Reichsbürger decree" serves as a policy directive for employees within the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Finance. Established in 2022, the decree was a response to a Reichsbürger incident in Boxberg, Main-Tauber district.
The controversy began when the pensioner from Heddesheim submitted his tax return late and was asked to pay a fee of 9.50 euros. In response, he wrote a letter to Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Finance Danyal Bayaz (Greens) expressing his dissatisfaction. The letter contained a cartoon depicting a duel scene with a man being shot.
The Ministry of Finance forwarded the letter to the responsible tax office in Weinheim, which found it suspicious. This led to the police being alerted due to the suspicion of the pensioner's connection to the Reichsbürger scene. However, the police raid that followed was deemed to have gone beyond the necessary response.
The Ministry spokesperson assessed the pensioner's cartoon depicting a duel as harmless and believes that the pensioner did not mean any harm by sending the cartoon. The Ministry of Finance has since contacted the affected pensioner from Heddesheim, describing the conversation as friendly.
Tax offices often deal with individuals associated with the Reichsbürger movement, who may behave aggressively and refuse to pay taxes. The decree helps finance officials decide how to behave in certain situations when dealing with court bailiffs or suspected Reichsbürger.
The change in the decree is aimed at preventing a misjudgment like the one that occurred with the pensioner from Heddesheim. The "suspicion passage" in the Reichsbürger decree is being changed to help decide when to forward letters to the police and when not.
The adjustments to the Reichsbürger decree in Baden-Württemberg are part of a broader effort to improve the handling of suspected Reichsbürger cases across Germany. For authoritative details or official statements, one would need to consult Baden-Württemberg's interior ministry publications or reputable news sources covering updates on the Reichsbürger-related policies in that region.
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