(Deutsche Welle) A German far-right group claims to have carried out street patrols in the Bavarian town of Amberg where four asylum-seekers allegedly attacked a dozen passers-by over the weekend.
The Nuremberg branch of the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) posted pictures on its Facebook page of people wearing red vests with the words “We’re creating safe zones” on them, walking through the streets of Amberg.
The town’s mayor, Michael Cerny, called for calm, however, saying the patrols did not constitute any form of vigilantism.
A police spokesman, Thomas Schmidt, told DW that anybody who forms protection patrols should expect to be fined or face criminal charges.
