FLASHBACK: Austria: 40 supporters of the One People's Public Trust arrested during meeting

Hollenbach, Austria - They separate themselves from society, don't accept any kind of authority or government agency, and even want to make their own laws: Supporters of the cult-like One People's Public Trust assembled last Monday in Hollenbach, Austria. Under the guise of a "summer festival" they wanted to hold some kind of a "court trial", pronounce their own judgements, and even enforce it at the same time.

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An OPPT-adherent in front of a police car at Walknerhof.

But it wouldn't come to that. On Monday morning, 60 police officers raided the Walknerhof farm in Hollenbach. 200 supporters of the alleged cult had settled down in the desolate farm. Members of this cult had been under police surveillance in the days before. In the internet videos are circulating showing supporters engaging in verbal fights with the police officers who only wanted to keep the situation calm. The local town hall had previously declared this assembly as illegal.

Because these cult-apostles do not recognize any earthly authority and call themselves "sovereigns", many of them did not carry identity cards. Fourty persons were arrested because they couldn't show their identities. Two police officers were injured because two persons resisted arrest. Apart from that, the identification of the other adherents was calm because the police managed to contain any escalation.

It is unclear which charges could be faced by those arrested. Officials of the district attourney were also present.

The supporters deny any authority of the state. They appear as international organization and say that Austria is nothing more than a company or firm, and deny any legal order. Their members call themselves "sheriffs", "sovereigns" or "deputies". They call their own law "common law". For this reason, they call their courthouse the "International Common Law Court of Justice".

They justify their self-written "warrants" with reasons of "crimes against benevolence", "exploitation", "fraud" and "slavery" (!).

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The OPPT-adherents issued warrants against governor Erwin Pröll. Included in the fantasy trials were all the top politicians of the country.

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