The 38-year-old suspect had repeatedly violated the prohibition law. For this he now had to answer to a jury trial at the regional court in Feldkirch.
By a vote of eight to zero, the jury found the Unterlander guilty on all four counts. The – not yet final – verdict reads: 24 months in prison, 16 of which are partially suspended. For example, the man with 17 criminal convictions got into a fight with a foreign security agent while cleaning up after an event organized by the Labor Chamber of Vorarlberg, when the latter drew attention to the current smoking ban. ‘Damned foreigners. My father is a patriot and has fought against foreigners,” the suspect hit the guard. The 38-year-old shouts “Heil Hitler” and “Sieg Heil” several times. Finally, he marches to the stands and sticks a note on the lectern with the inscription “Heil Hitler”.
Another time, he sent a relevant file to several people via WhatsApp. It depicts Hitler as a cartoon character, with a text below that most people will not find particularly funny: ‘German snow does not fall, it occupies territories.’ Finally, he sends a photo to an acquaintance. It shows Adolf Hitler with his arm outstretched in a Nazi salute. Criminal offenses for which the legislator provides for a maximum of ten years in prison.
During the trial, the accused pleaded guilty to all charges against him. However, he cannot really explain his behavior to the court at the time. “What can I say? It was stupid stupidity”, according to the bad insight. Moreover, he was drunk. His lawyer pours roses: “My client is absolutely not a hardcore Nazi. He is more of a heterosexual Michel.” Although the suspect’s haircut – a carefully gelled side part – almost inevitably suggests associations with Adolf Hitler, the chairman, Christoph Stadler, agrees that one is not dealing here with an “inveterate Nazi”. “Due to the low level of punishment and because you have a job, there is the possibility of an ankle bracelet if it becomes legally binding,” concludes the alderman.
Source: Krone
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