(Deutsche Welle) The retrial of seven alleged members of a self-proclaimed “Shariah Police” vigilante group began in the western city of Wuppertal on Monday.
The men were cleared of wrongdoing in 2016, but the case is now being heard again following a higher court’s decision last year to overturn the acquittal.
The defendants allegedly patrolled the streets of Wuppertal in 2014 dressed in orange vests that were emblazoned with the words “Shariah Police.”
They’re also accused of handing out flyers to Muslims proclaiming a “Shariah Controlled Zone” and warning them to abstain from drugs, alcohol, gambling, visiting brothels, listening to music, and pornography.