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Court fines man for beheading wax Hitler

- A German court fined an unemployed man 900 euros ($1,227) Tuesday for knocking the head off a waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler in a Berlin museum.

Minutes after the Madame Tussauds museum opened in the German capital in July, the 42-year-old pushed past security staff ripped off its head. The man, an ex-policeman, said he found it inappropriate to display an exhibit showing the Nazi leader only some 500 meters from Berlin's Holocaust memorial.

The waxwork of a glum-looking Hitler in a mock bunker stirred debate in Germany even before it went on display. Critics argued it was tasteless to display a replica of the man who unleashed World War Two and ordered the extermination of Europe's Jews.

Madame Tussauds said the museum avoided politics, arguing Hitler stood for a significant part of German history and his waxwork therefore had a legitimate part in the exhibition.

The restored figure was returned to the museum in September and is now displayed behind a glass wall.... Read full article »
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  • +5 raves kahless May 13, 2009 15:58:07
    kahless
    those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it....show this monsters face to the world, and tell the story of what he and his murderers did......dont ever forget it.
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    Jezebel 1014589 May 12, 2009 22:20:27
    Jezebel
    lmfao... damn you Visi!
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    1014589 Jezebel May 12, 2009 22:38:24
    1014589
    moderated...
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    Denise May 12, 2009 21:55:06
    Denise
    Well, if it's the worst Hitler ever gets in punishment for killing 6 million jews.....it was nothing!!
  • Libertarian Right May 12, 2009 21:30:19
    Libertarian Right
    What exactly did the curators expect?
  • JT May 12, 2009 21:29:24
    JT
    that is interesting news they have... im learning about hitler now and i can say this i dont like him he is a sorry excuse for an human but he is a very interesting man and i do like hearing his story it gives me something to listen to even though I HATE HIM
  • 1019803 May 12, 2009 21:27:59
    1019803
    He'll get so many donations to help pay the fine he'll be able to retire. This guy was unemployed, right?
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    Daveman May 12, 2009 21:22:43
    Daveman
    That evil National Socialist Hitler should have been beheaded alive...
  • 1019803 Daveman May 12, 2009 21:25:29
    1019803
    Had the Russians caught him would have begged and prayed for that fate.
  • Loctia Daveman May 12, 2009 22:52:14
    Loctia
    Hitler wasn't socialist.
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    Daveman Loctia May 12, 2009 23:40:21 (edited)
    Daveman
    DUH. look it up. Its obvious your education is lacking or your teachers ignore the facts intentionally.

    (German: Nationalsozialismus), refers to the ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party under Adolf Hitler, and the policies adopted by the dictatorial government of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.

    adolf hitler policies adopted dictatorial government nazi germany 1933 1945


    "The socialist movement takes great pains to circulate frequently new labels for its ideally constructed state. Each worn-out label is replaced by another which raises hopes of an ultimate solution of the insoluble basic problem of Socialism—until it becomes obvious that nothing has been changed but the name. The most recent slogan is "State Capitalism." [fascism] It is not commonly realized that this covers nothing more than what used to be called Planned Economy and State Socialism, and that State Capitalism, Planned Economy, and State Socialism diverge only in non-essentials from the "classic" ideal of egalitarian Socialism." -Ludwig von Mises

    Hitler was considered to the right of Stalin or Marx for example. In America, The right considers them are all far leftists.
    socialism -ludwig von mises hitler stalin marx wing america wing
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    Poppy -... Daveman May 13, 2009 02:21:37
    Poppy - don't come here without a passport
    You're wasting your time, Dave. Check her profile - you'll understand - she just simply will not get it! Your type of discussion (one using factual proof and logical explanation) is no match for such a learned verbal argument as powerful as: Hitler wasn't socialist.
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    Daveman Poppy -... May 13, 2009 02:27:09
    Daveman
    lol. you are right.
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    Goblin ... Daveman May 13, 2009 02:30:08
    Goblin Queen ~ Famine
    He was a fascist.
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    Daveman Goblin ... May 13, 2009 02:31:58
    Daveman
    technically, he is what i posted. he was fascist too. They share very much in common.
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    Goblin ... Daveman May 13, 2009 02:33:16
    Goblin Queen ~ Famine
    Never forget he was fascist. :( Yes, he did share traits with communism with his group ideas. You are right.
  • Loctia Daveman May 13, 2009 20:44:01
    Loctia
    Didn't know they taught conspiracy theories in school.
  • Daveman Loctia May 13, 2009 20:49:24 (edited)
    Daveman
    look it up. He is a national socialist. didi you look it up?
    http://encarta.msn.com/encycl...

    as Hitler said “The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.”

    didi httpencarta msn comencycl hitler masses people fall victims lie
  • Loctia Daveman May 13, 2009 21:06:39
    Loctia
    National socialism isn't exactly socialism and just because he labels himself as one doesn't mean much. He also labeled himself as a Christian.
  • Daveman Loctia May 13, 2009 21:08:24 (edited)
    Daveman
    All forms of the same evil,

    Like the quote says

    "The socialist movement takes great pains to circulate frequently new labels for its ideally constructed state. Each worn-out label is replaced by another which raises hopes of an ultimate solution of the insoluble basic problem of Socialism—until it becomes obvious that nothing has been changed but the name. The most recent slogan is "State Capitalism."[Fascism] It is not commonly realized that this covers nothing more than what used to be called Planned Economy and State Socialism, and that State Capitalism, Planned Economy, and State Socialism diverge only in non-essentials from the "classic" ideal of egalitarian Socialism. Ludwig von Mises

    its always a different label or variation of what will never work.
    I am a freedom and liberty lover NOT a left wing, big government, Statist, socialist, Nazist, nationalist, fascist, communist, etc Call it what you want, I want nothing to do with anything oppressive to the individual. You may, not me
  • Loctia Daveman May 13, 2009 21:12:40
    Loctia
    My idea of socialism is all people deserve a right to help if they can't or have trouble supporting themselves.
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