German Man Fined for Selling Anti-Nazi T-shirts.
Posted by Pajagre on Oct 8th, 2006
Time to modify the law a bit. BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government said on Monday a law penalizing people for displaying Nazi symbols might need to be changed after a court fined a man for selling anti-Nazi T-shirts and badges bearing swastikas.
The Nazi emblem appeared on the items in a circle with a large red line through it.
But a state court in the southwestern city of Stuttgart ruled on Friday it still violated German law because it risked making the hooked cross acceptable again.
It fined the 32-year-old distributor 3,600 euros ($4,560) in a decision widely condemned by German politicians over the weekend. The man’s lawyer has said he plans to appeal.
October 8th, 2006 at 6:08 pm
This is so typical of the state of the German legal system. Thier hands are tied, they will continue to use the laws despite knowing how harmful and stupid they are.