The Central Council of Jews is affected by a nationwide series of threats of violence allegedly right-wing extremists against politicians and institutions. In the context, a threatening mail received, said the Central Council on request of the news agency dpa with.
Accordingly, hate mail is generally received on a regular basis, whether by post, by e-mail or via social media. The number could reach up to several hundred letters per day, partly with threats of violence. "The latter has long been no longer anonymous and increasingly aggressive," said the Central Council. If threatened with violence, state protection would be activated.
For months ongoing series of threats of violence
For several weeks, according to media reports, nationwide threats of violence against politicians, other public figures, associations, institutions or authorities. It concerns more than 100 sent emails, which were signed with "national socialist offensive", "NSU 2.0" or "Wehrmacht", reported the "south German newspaper" and the NDR. Among them were also bomb threats. Leading the investigation is the Berlin prosecutor, who wanted to speak out during the day.
The fact that the senders have not yet been determined is also related to the fact that when sending their messages, they make sure that these emails can not be traced back. Whether it is really right-wing extremists and whether possibly free riders are on the road is unclear.
Because of appropriate threats were on Monday the main station Lübeck and on Tuesday the tax office Gelsenkirchen cleared as a precaution, it said in the reports. According to Police Koblenz on Tuesday there was also a bomb threat against the local tax office. The Hamburg police briefly closed several streets on Wednesday for the reason, before giving the all-clear. The Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed that there were bomb threats in January against the Higher Regional Court there and the prosecution.