A 30-year old Canadian tourist was arrested recently for posing for a photograph while giving the infamous Nazi salute...outside the Reichstag in Berlin.
Berlin police arrived on the scene within seconds, handcuffed him and took his camera's memory card. The pose is a chargeable offense of up to six months in prison, yet the man was freed after being held in custody for several hours.
Three years ago, a British businessman was arrested at the Cologne airport after he gave the salute to a rental car official.
In France, it is against the law to make anti-Semitic remarks and offenders can be punished with up to six months of jail time.
French fashion house Dior announced it has started proceedings to officially fire its creative director, John Galliano. after a couple accused the designer of racist slurs. Shortly after, another woman came forward. Days later, British tabloid The Sun posted a video on its website of the designer making disparaging comments. “I love Hitler,” the video shows Galliano saying to restaurant guests in the video. “People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be f****** gassed.”
I love our 1st amendment but I feel there should be limits and bans on hate speech and violent rhetoric (that encourages people to use guns to resolve issues). If yelling fire in a crowded room is not protected, that means there is room to include other destructive language.
What do YOU think?
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