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Man who ripped head off of wax Hitler fined $1,200
Last year I wrote about the ill-fated Adolf Hitler exhibit at Berlin's just-opened Madame Tussauds museum.A man obviously unhappy with the museum's decision to have a wax likeness of the 20th Century's most evil leader waited patiently in line on opening day before rushing, tackling the wax Hitler and ripping off its head -- all the time shouting, "Never again!" Several security guards were also injured in the fracas.
So, how much will Germany fine you if you decapitate Hitler?
The man known in the local media here only as "Frank L" was in court today, where he was given a suspended sentence and fined 900 euros, or roughly $1,200.
Was he sorry? No. He told the court that he'd do it again.
As for the Hitler statue, it is back at Madame Tussauds, in a more secure location.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dee Woodson May 13th 2009 6:37PM
Dude should have been given a medal. Stupid kangaroo courts
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Marler May 13th 2009 7:48PM
@Dee Woodson
Knackers. A wax model isn't any sort of commendation or approval of its subject.
Can we extend your argument to say that models of dictators shouldn't be allowed?
What about pictures? Books?
No. You can't go around breaking stuff without a good reason; this man's apparent shout of "Never again!" is of course laudable in itself, in that that no right-thinking person wants there to ever again be a Holocaust or anything like it, but what was his point? If he had one, it's lost on me.
Hand of Ra May 13th 2009 9:43PM
His point is to bring attention to his perceived victim status.
Have to keep the ball rollin' or those big fat payments might stop.
rja3 May 14th 2009 11:26PM
the most evil? by what standard do you establish for evil. by the numbers attributed to hitler. 6 million jews? He told the world he was going to do that.
you want the most evil try Stalin. He murdered 20-25 million of his own people.
the media never talk about the evil stalin because he was a communist. the media elites want the people controled as long as they do not lose thier status.
Raajmal Oct 21st 2009 4:54AM
Interesting, who was the most evil person ever? How do you measure it? The person whose action caused the greatest loss of death on earth? How about Christopher Columbus whose greed led him to bring disease to North & South America killing 99% of it's people? ...oh wait..it is a national holiday...