An Ultra-Conservative lead by German Salafist convert Sven Lau has sparked public anger with their patrols in the western city of Wuppertal. A City Court last december said “the group would not face charges”, but a Higher Court has overturned the decision the city court had made, announcing that eight members would be facing trial, without setting a date. The Higher Court had sided with State Prosecutors argued that Vests with the words “Sharia Police” on them had constituted as a violation of a ban on uniforms at public rallies.
The state high court in Düsseldorf