A 31-year-old Tyrolean man had to appear in court in Innsbruck over a tattoo with an alleged Nazi connection. After an initial silence, the man emphasized that he was definitely not a racist.
“Blood and honor and loyalty and country!” During a police check in Innsbruck in May, one of the things noticed was the striking tattoo that the 31-year-old had clearly engraved on his forearm.
‘I even let asylum seekers live with me’
The Tyrolean repeatedly vehemently denied that he had at least “approved” the spread of Nazi ideology. “The tattoo does not have any Nazi connection, but rather is a tribute to Emperor Franz II and an accompanying song that speaks of blood, honor, loyalty and homeland,” emphasized the defendant, who spoke at the start of the trial in Innsbruck. The court actually did not want to answer questions from Judge Andrea Steffan and the jury, presented itself as the “supreme sovereign” and wanted to be addressed only by his first name.
However, he has now had the tattoo done. “I’m not a racist. I have even had asylum seekers live with me.” The woman, who was questioned as a witness, also found the accusations against her husband “ridiculous”.
Jurors disagreed
The jury ultimately disagreed in their deliberations and the answers to the questions asked of them about the three suspected offenses were ambiguous. The 31-year-old was narrowly acquitted – not legally.
Source: Krone
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