The police have stopped a reading by the right-wing extremist author Martin Sellner in the municipality of Neulingen in Baden-Württemberg – and a residence ban was issued for him. This was to prevent crimes, according to a statement from the Pforzheim police headquarters. On his Telegram channel, Sellner wrote that the police had “blown up” his reading and banned him from the entire town.
The police announced that since the date of the event was announced, there had been a “constant and close exchange with the respective authorities and the cities and districts of the Presidium”In consultation with the municipality of Neulingen, on the legal basis of the Police Act of Baden-Württemberg A temporary ban on residence in the municipality has been issued.
The ban was in effect in the evening immediately after the start of the non-public meeting Sellner then left the event room and complied with the order, it was said. Some other participants remained.
According to the police, the legislator grants the responsible local police authority the possibility of a temporary and local residence ban if facts justify the assumption that that this person will commit a crime there or contribute to its commission.
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The police also announced that a registered gathering had taken place in Pforzheim city centre in the late afternoon. It was peaceful and up to 70 people took part.
