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Should the person who decapitated the Adolf Hitler wax figure be punished?

raves +96 -1 by Fef posted Jul 08, 2008 07:25AM GMT

Berlin hails ex-policeman who decapitated Hitler waxwork
A left-wing activist ripped off the head of the Adolf Hitler wax figure in the Berlin affiliate of Madame Tussauds and shouted ‘Never again war!’ Prosecutors want to charge him with wilful damage to property (the figure cost over $300,000).

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Don't punish him: Hitler deserved it (wax figure or not)
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raves +10 -1 by Art posted Jul 08, 2008 07:48AM GMT

Answered Punish him because...

Yes make him wear the Adolf Hitler skull like a hat for 3 days.

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raves +1 [-] by Aru posted Aug 14, 2008 03:35AM GMTAugust 14, 2008 03:35:43

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Answered Punish him because...
Punished. Whether it was Hitler or not, someone took a long time to make that wax work. Someone's hard work just went to waste because of some retard.
raves +1 [-] by derrick posted Aug 08, 2008 06:46PM GMTAugust 08, 2008 18:46:04

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Answered Punish him because...
it's still a crime, and really do we need radical demonstrations to convince people that Hitler was not a nice guy?
raves +1 [-] by yosefa posted Aug 03, 2008 05:11AM GMTAugust 03, 2008 05:11:29

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Answered Punish him because...
Should be given a symbolic fine, like a one mark a German money.
raves [-] by Fef posted Aug 08, 2008 07:01PM GMTAugust 08, 2008 19:01:55

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how should we determine which historical figures one can punish and only get a symbolic fine? Can we destroy Ghenghis Khan statue? Or Andrew Jackson of the Confederacy? I think we need to maintain a "blind" justice and punish all equally when doing vandalism.

Though, I agree that I wish we could actually pay this guy for his actions in some ways :)
raves +1 [-] by yosefa posted Aug 10, 2008 09:29PM GMTAugust 10, 2008 21:29:37

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It has been done before. The judge can give any fine he chooses. "Blind" justice should not be blind.
raves +1 [-] by Chef posted Jul 30, 2008 10:39PM GMTJuly 30, 2008 22:39:22

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Answered Punish him because...
He damaged somebody else's property. Of course he should be punished. Regardless what the object was or what it represents. The point he made was a good one. He chose the wrong way to make it.
raves +1 [-] by Fef posted Aug 01, 2008 06:55AM GMTAugust 01, 2008 06:55:08

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I appreciate that from someone who knows a lot about Germany ;)
raves +1 [-] by Jamesy818 [Raccoon VP] posted Jul 29, 2008 06:01AM GMTJuly 29, 2008 06:01:48

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Answered Don't punish him: Hitler deserved it (wax figure or not)
Why not display the wax figure with his head ripped off, I think that's a more interesting/meaningful representation of that (can't think of a non expletive to describe him)
raves [-] by Fef posted Aug 01, 2008 06:55AM GMTAugust 01, 2008 06:55:21

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always the pragmatic solution!
raves [-] by Beautiful? Insane? Perfect.♥ posted Jul 18, 2008 09:53AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 09:53:16

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Answered Punish him because...
Idiot.
Cut off HIS head, see how he likes it :D

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raves +1 [-] by Fef posted Jul 19, 2008 06:20AM GMTJuly 19, 2008 06:20:01

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Hey now, why rush to beheading him. First a little waterboarding....
raves [-] by Beautiful? Insane? Perfect.♥ posted Jul 19, 2008 06:21AM GMTJuly 19, 2008 06:21:33

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Bahaha *grump* Just ruin my plans, I was looking forward to beheading someone >.<
Haha :P

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raves +1 [-] by brozak posted Jul 18, 2008 07:59AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 07:59:14

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Answered Punish him because...
Destruction of property, vandlism. Circumstances notwithstanding. The same as if someone decapitated a wax figure of Jesus. Not saying hitler is anything like Jesus........
raves +1 [-] by J posted Jul 18, 2008 06:31AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 06:31:50

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Answered Don't punish him: Hitler deserved it (wax figure or not)
$300,000!!! They got jipped!
raves [-] by Fef posted Jul 19, 2008 06:20AM GMTJuly 19, 2008 06:20:41

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I like your perspective on this!
raves +2 [-] by genXer COB~YWC posted Jul 18, 2008 02:48AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 02:48:59

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Answered Punish him because...
that left wing activist needs to pay for the crime that he commited which was destroying property that belonged to someone else.
The wax figure was being used as a reference piece for educational and historic reasons, not promoting war or being a Nazi.
raves [-] by kelevra915 posted Jul 18, 2008 01:47AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 01:47:38

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Answered Don't punish him: Hitler deserved it (wax figure or not)
F*** adolf Hitler
raves +5 -1 [-] by fourzerotwo posted Jul 18, 2008 01:05AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 01:05:43

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Answered Punish him because...
Yes, he should be punished. Regardless of who the wax figure was portraying, he was destroying property that belonged to someone else. The wax figure was being used as a reference piece for educational and historic reasons, not promoting Hitler's ideology. The fact is, he committed a crime and should accept responsibility for that. He doesn't need to be apologetic for what he did, but he does need to accept responsibility for it.
raves +1 [-] by Fef posted Jul 18, 2008 05:49AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 05:49:16

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Exactly. Justice needs to ignore the status and individual victim or we will have serious problems determining who gets 'special protection' and who gets no protection. What if he destroyed a figure of Stalin? Mao? Andrew Jackson? GW Bush? etc... We have define the crime as the attack and ignore the target.
raves +1 -1 [-] by eyeballjohn posted Jul 17, 2008 10:39PM GMTJuly 17, 2008 22:39:23

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Answered Don't punish him: Hitler deserved it (wax figure or not)
dont punish him y whould u have a wax figure of him anyway i think he deserves it alive or not after all he did fool
raves [-] by divingpilot posted Jul 17, 2008 08:02PM GMTJuly 17, 2008 20:02:10

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Answered None of the above
I'm not sure...that is a part of history that we ALL need to know and be reminded about in some fashion...although, we don't seem to learn from our mistakes anyway. I don't mind the fact that this guy beheaded the statue...fuckin nazi eugenecist piece of writhing horse shit. Hitler makes me WANT to believe in Heaven and Hell, just so I know that he is in HELL.
raves +3 [-] by weeeee posted Jul 17, 2008 07:36PM GMTJuly 17, 2008 19:36:10

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Answered Punish him because...
it wasn't Hitler...it was a statue of him that he defaced (literally) and yes he should be punished.
raves [-] by Fef posted Jul 18, 2008 05:50AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 05:50:34

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Good distinction.
raves +1 -1 [-] by Happy As Hell posted Jul 17, 2008 07:23PM GMTJuly 17, 2008 19:23:38

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Answered Don't punish him: Hitler deserved it (wax figure or not)
boooooooooo hitler
the butface
raves +2 [-] by Ethtron posted Jul 17, 2008 06:44PM GMTJuly 17, 2008 18:44:52

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Answered Punish him because...
if it were a wax figure of david hasselhoff people would be pissed and want some justice
raves +2 [-] by kelevra915 posted Jul 18, 2008 01:49AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 01:49:48

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david hasselhoff didnt kill a million people
raves +1 [-] by brozak posted Jul 18, 2008 08:02AM GMTJuly 18, 2008 08:02:31

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Have you heard his music? I wouldn't be so sure about his intentions...lol
raves +1 [-] by Fef posted Jul 19, 2008 06:21AM GMTJuly 19, 2008 06:21:36

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His video has me dying laughing!
raves +1 [-] by brozak posted Jul 19, 2008 12:13PM GMTJuly 19, 2008 12:13:16

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Ooga ooga ooga chucka...
Christ there should be a warning... I have to admit I was not prepared for that.
I laughed so hard I think I peed a little....
Thanks Fef, love to start the day with a laugh.......
raves +2 [-] by J-Storm posted Jul 17, 2008 03:02PM GMTJuly 17, 2008 15:02:54

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Answered Don't punish him: Hitler deserved it (wax figure or not)
sould've been both wax and real
raves +4 -1 [-] by Maria posted Jul 17, 2008 09:48AM GMTJuly 17, 2008 09:48:08 (edited)

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Answered Punish him because...
because do not destroy the history. it just a wax that was all, nothing real. concept of Ripley's believe it or not.
raves +5 [-] by cock-punch posted Jul 17, 2008 03:45AM GMTJuly 17, 2008 03:45:33

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Answered Punish him because...
Some artist spent many long hours meticulously creating that. The wax figure wasn't created to honor Hitler, but to remind us of him. If we don't remember history, we are doomed to repeat it.