A man from Kufstein (35) appeared before the Innsbruck Regional Court on Tuesday for reactivation after sending 30 messages with Nazi content. The jury had to imagine some bizarre ideas.
From September 2018 to February 2022, locals undoubtedly sent relevant comics or selfies with Nazi references. For example, in one, Jesus traveled to 1934 and “transformed” into Adolf Hitler, others compared Felix Baumgartner’s “ascension with gas” to Hitler – completely crazy ideas. The defendant also sent photos of himself with a mustache trimmed into a “Hitler beard” several times – to individuals and in group chats.
“I didn’t really think about it.”
“I am not a Nazi,” the man assured judge Andreas Mair. On the contrary, he ‘did something stupid’ and ‘didn’t really think’.
Mair only accepted this to a limited extent: “It is clear from some chat messages that they knew they were breaking the ban law.” The man finally admitted that. “Still, I think Hitler and the Nazi era are terrible,” he emphasized. “Whatever the reason, the defendant accepted that the news could promote National Socialism,” the prosecutor said. His lawyer suspected ‘simply carelessness and stupidity’.
After a very brief deliberation, the eight jurors decided to reinstate. The Unterländer was sentenced – not legally binding – to an unconditional fine of 6,000 euros and a suspended prison sentence of ten months. Is this a lasting lesson for him?
Source: Krone
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