To Nazi or not to Nazi...

[Liar]

So, basically, I might not be allowed to have this for a bumper sticker in Germany?
http://www.rfi.bg/prog/today/images/anti-nazi.gif
A bit rigorous dontchathink?




German faces fine for anti-Nazi symbols

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Prosecutors urged a German court Wednesday to fine a German man for displaying Nazi symbols, even though he was campaigning against Nazism.

Prosecutor Bernhard Haeussler urged a Stuttgart state court to fine Juergen Kamm $7,600 for selling anti-Nazi merchandise, via his mail-order business, that carries swastikas and other Nazi symbols.

He argued German law strictly forbade the use of symbols associated with the Nazi regime no matter how they were used, the Deutsche Welle broadcaster reported.

Kamm, owner of the Not Good mail-order company, shows what Nazi symbols, but with a circle with a line over them signifying "no."

"Every citizen should take a stand against the extreme right," he said.

Germany's federal court of justice ruled in 1973 it was legal to produce a swastika provided it had clearly been altered for the purposes of protesting against Nazism

A verdict in the case is expected this week.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

Germany's federal court of justice ruled in 1973 it was legal to produce a swastika provided it had clearly been altered for the purposes of protesting against Nazism

This kinda makes him legit, doesn't it?

If throwing a swastika into the rubbish isn't altering it for protest then I don't know what would be.

 

[Liar]

This kinda makes him legit, doesn't it?

If throwing a swastika into the rubbish isn't altering it for protest then I don't know what would be.

I'm guessing he'll be aquitted. But if prosecutors are going after him, it means the law can't be all that clear on the subject.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

I'm guessing he'll be aquitted. But if prosecutors are going after him, it means the law can't be all that clear on the subject.

Maybe becaue he didn't actually alter the swastika itself? The symbol its self is still very plain, even if we all know what it means overall.

 

[CharleyH]

I'm guessing he'll be aquitted. But if prosecutors are going after him, it means the law can't be all that clear on the subject.

The toon image is funny. I think people have a problem. He will be aquitted. : )