Police arrest German nationals performing nazi salute at Hitler's home

• Published date: 23 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The Austrian police caught the four nationals performing the Nazi salute, and were taken in for questioning

The display of Nazi symbols is considered prohibited by law in Germany and Austria, two countries that have strict laws against the display of Nazi symbols.

The four German individuals were two sisters and their spouses in their 20s and 30s. They laid roses at the foot of Hitler's childhood home.

In the interrogation

During their interrogation by the police, the woman said that she hadn't meant the salute seriously and that it was a joke.

However, officers said they found a chat with the others on her cellphone in which they shared Nazi-themed messages and pictures.

Hitler was born on April 20...