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iemanja

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18. I showed you the statue that covers what Waters did

Fri May 26, 2023, 04:01 PM

May 2023

It's also well known that dressing in Nazi gear is illegal in Germany. That you don't like the law is inconsequential. You're free to dress as a Nazi in this country, but Germany views things differently because of their past.

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German police to probe Pink Floyd star Roger Waters. He wore a satirical Nazi costume during concert [View all] spanone May 2023 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech May 2023 #1

Why? Because he speaks out against fascism? Hassin Bin Sober May 2023 #5

Wait so was he mocking Nazis? Initech May 2023 #21

What an asshole. Scrivener7 May 2023 #2

Who? Maru Kitteh May 2023 #42

agreed 100% But a small correction. WarGamer May 2023 #51

Wow! Duly noted, and thank you! Maru Kitteh May 2023 #56

JFC this outfit/theme was in the 1982 movie Pink Floyd The Wall Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #3

Waiting for the Worms TheProle May 2023 #7

When I was 16 and on mushrooms at Pink Floyd The Wall movie ... I understood the artistic statement Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #11

"and everyone knows it by now." TheProle May 2023 #13

It was a very unfortunate omission ... that's one of the best parts of the movie Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #24

YES! TheProle May 2023 #26

I have that book too :) Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #27

But was it allowed to to be played in Germany. Germany has very strict rules of Nazi wear. As a Jew debm55 May 2023 #64

He did the same thing in 1990, 2010, 2012 when he played The Wall in Berlin AZSkiffyGeek May 2023 #4

Yeah see, it's against the law in Germany FakeNoose May 2023 #6

Wearing a made-up symbol that's part of a concept album's universe is illegal? TheProle May 2023 #8

Thanks ... this is ridiculous (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #12

Hugh, I know you like the band as do I . However Germany have ever right to have their rules. He debm55 May 2023 #65

Here iemanja May 2023 #14

Okay. TheProle May 2023 #15

I showed you the statue that covers what Waters did iemanja May 2023 #18

Please point to the Nazi Gear. TheProle May 2023 #19

I didn't make the law iemanja May 2023 #22

You seem easily bored. TheProle May 2023 #23

I said nothing about whether he'll be found gulity iemanja May 2023 #36

It only bothered me TheProle May 2023 #38

Verbatim: " Can you provide the statute?" iemanja May 2023 #40

Now I'M bored TheProle May 2023 #41

There's another ForgedCrank May 2023 #55

I wonder if part of it iemanja May 2023 #62

Indeed, I'm ForgedCrank May 2023 #63

Very evasive. Happy Hoosier May 2023 #59

Evasive? iemanja May 2023 #60

Yeah. Sure. NT Happy Hoosier May 2023 #61

Well I'd point to the Nazi era helmets and the Mp40 Nazi submachine gun and the SS style trench coat EX500rider May 2023 #29

From Deutsche Welle (DW) TheProle May 2023 #30

I was asked to point to the Nazi gear, I did so. EX500rider May 2023 #31

You did, indeed TheProle May 2023 #33

It is not the same gun. speak easy May 2023 #34

However it's quite obviously modeled on that gun EX500rider May 2023 #49

"However it's quite obviously modeled on that gun" speak easy May 2023 #50

Yes but when paired with black trench coats & Stahlhelms EX500rider May 2023 #67

Not all Germans. TheProle May 2023 #25

But he ForgedCrank May 2023 #52

The German police and courts will determine whether he was iemanja May 2023 #54

I guess that's why they are investigating. LakeArenal May 2023 #20

Okay, waters is a dick, but.... Happy Hoosier May 2023 #58

There's this.... LakeArenal May 2023 #16

Please see post 15. TheProle May 2023 #17

He's not wearing a swastika anywhere. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #43

You Can Provide Every Piece of Proof That You Can Muster. ruet May 2023 #48

Yes, I'm afraid you are exactly right. nt BlackSkimmer May 2023 #53

That effin simple malaise May 2023 #9

That effin simple malaise May 2023 #10

This guy's got a few screws loose Mysterian May 2023 #28

"The Legacy of Pink Floyd" ruet May 2023 #44

That's like, your opinion, man. Mysterian May 2023 #70

There's No Doubt... ruet May 2023 #71

This guy has been wearing that jacket for years. speak easy May 2023 #32

Roger Waters is a political moron BeyondGeography May 2023 #35

Sorry this is idiotic. WarGamer May 2023 #37

This. Waters does and says some really stupid things, but this Maru Kitteh May 2023 #46

Incredibly Stupid, ruet May 2023 #47

he should know better dembotoz May 2023 #39

Are they going to arrest edhopper May 2023 #45

Why did he drag Anne Frank into his bit? Mosby May 2023 #57

He doesn't make it easy to give him the benefit of the doubt. LudwigPastorius May 2023 #66

Fuck roger waters ZonkerHarris May 2023 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Dirty Socialist May 2023 #69

This guy is an asshat, but reeks of some borderline authoritarian attack XorXor May 2023 #72