Editing 2 June Movement (section)

==Kidnapping of Peter Lorenz==
Three days before mayoral election in [[West Berlin]] in 1975, candidate Peter Lorenz of the Christian Democratic Union party was kidnapped by 2 June Movement members.  Lorenz was cornered while on the road, and was thrown into another vehicle after his driver was knocked unconscious from the vehicle collision involving the kidnappers.<ref name="Huffman, R. (2011)"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/02/28/archives/kidnappers-seize-berlin-candidate-west-berlin-mayoral-candidate.html|title=Kidnappers Seize Berlin Candidate|last=Whitney|first=Craig R.|date=1975-02-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-30|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In an effort to free several imprisoned Red Army Faction and 2 June Movement affiliates, the extremists publicized a photo which showed Lorenz with a sign around his neck that read "Peter Lorenz, prisoner of the 2nd June Movement".<ref name="Huffman, R. (2011)"/> The photo also contained a message that demanded the release of [[Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann]], [[Horst Mahler]], [[Ingrid Siepmann]], [[Rolf Heissler]], [[Rolf Pohle]], and [[Verena Becker]] from prison.  Along with the release of these members, 2 June Movement also demanded that a jet be provided to fly the radicals out to Aden located in South Yemen, and 9,000 [[German mark]]s should be given to the 2 June Movement.  The West German government met their demands, releasing all but Horst Mahler, who did not want to be set free.<ref>Noe, D. (n.d.). [http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/terrorists/meinhof/3.html "The Baader Meinhof Gang – The Slaying of Benno Ohnesorg"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520220730/http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/terrorists/meinhof/3.html |date=20 May 2014 }}. Retrieved 16 October 2011</ref> On 5 March 1975 Peter Lorenz was released at midnight, six hours after the West German Government had fulfilled the demands made by his abductors. He was dropped off in Wilmersdorf district, walked to a telephone booth, and called his wife, Marianne, to tell her that their six-day ordeal was over.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/05/archives/west-berlin-political-leader-released-after-bonn-meets-kidnappers.html|title=West Berlin Political Leader Released After Bonn Meets Kidnappers' Demands|last=Whitney|first=Craig R.|date=1975-03-05|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-30|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>