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Lemmy investigated by German police...
An investigation has reportedly been launched into whether MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister committed a crime under German law by wearing what
appears to be a Nazi cap in a recently published photo. The picture in question, which can be seen below, appeared in a German newspaper prior to the
band's July 5, 2008 "Wacken Rocks Seaside" concert in Aurich, Germany with MACHINE HEAD and SAXON.
All "anti-constitutional propaganda" — and specifically any attempt to propagate Nazism — is illegal under article 86 of the German Penal Code.
Article 86a also prohibits all "anti-constitutional" symbols, including all Nazi insignia, flags, slogans and salutes.
Speaking to the New York Waste web site, Lemmy stated about his Nazi collection, "I don't only collect Nazi stuff, I collect objects from all the
'axis countries.' Also from countries who aren't even mentioned anymore as former part of the axis. Like Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Hungary.
OK, in the end, they all said, 'We're no Nazis' when they saw that the Germans were losing it. But five years before that, they went, 'Yeah!'"
When asked where he gets the objects he collects, Lemmy replied, "The USA is a great place for collecting that shit, 'cause the GIs took everything
back to America. They took fucking warehouses full of uniforms, Mercedes staff cars. One guy shipped a Focke Wulf 190 fighter home in pieces and
rebuilt it in America. Now he owns the only fucking FW 190 in the world. I used to buy a couple of things in Germany, but now you can't take anymore
knifes or things back home in a plane. And it's become more relaxed to buy stuff like that [in Germany]. There's five or six stores in Hamburg
especially. They're advertising it. What's the point, anyway? It's not a nationalistic kind of thing, I mean, what the fuck you're gonna do? Pretend
it never happened? There's airplane model kits of Messerschmidt 109 fighters. Shouldn't you touch them?"
On the subject of whether people should wear uniforms, Lemmy stated, "I'll tell you something about history. From the beginning of time, the bad guys
always had the best uniforms. Napoleon, the Confederates, the Nazis. They all had killer uniforms. I mean, the SS uniform is fucking brilliant! They
were the rock stars of that time. What you're gonna do? They just look good. Don't tell me, I'm a Nazi 'cause I have uniforms. In 1967 I had my first
black girlfriend and a lot of more ever since then. I just don't understand racism, I never thought it was an option."
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
PAULIE |
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BDx13
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that law is wild.
i can't image he'd get in trouble for a photo being printed of him wearing that stuff, though.
photo could have been taken anywhere - it's the publishers problem for printing and distributing it.
if he wore that stuff while there, he could be in trouble, though...
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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theres a reason they started 2 wars and lost both....
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I've always wanted one of those nazi daggers with a little chain... those are a beatiful piece for collection:
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BDx13
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my and thorp's grandfather brought back a bunch of stuff after the war.
somewhere around here i've got a german officer's sword, HJ knife and some old 100DM notes.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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JawnDiablo
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I have nazi money somewhere that my uncle brought back from WWII
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So much hotter in a cowboy hat.
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i say we raid germany and take all our vinyl back,and ban them from ebay...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
my and thorp's grandfather brought back a bunch of stuff after the war.
somewhere around here i've got a german officer's sword, HJ knife and some old 100DM notes. |
I think we've got 2 officer's swords and a dagger somewhere at my folks. I had a small swasi flag, but I think my grandmother tossed it.
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Its crazy how much many people will ignore or not believe that HITLERS regime ever happened.
Each aspect of the soul has it's own part to play, but the ideal is harmonious agreement with reason and control.
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