Posted on 09/16/2008 3:47:00 PM PDT by BlackVeil
A GERMAN teenager accused of engraving a swastika into her hip and blaming the injury on right-wing militants has gone on trial in eastern Germany.
The 18-year-old, known only as Rebecca K., had last year been hailed as a local hero when she reported saving a five-year-old from being pushed and shoved by four neo-Nazi youths, risking her own safety and subsequently being attacked herself. ... "We have often had cases where individuals fake a chargeable offence, but this one is extraordinary," said Lutz Hasselmann, spokesman for the district court of Hainichen, near the eastern city of Chemnitz.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
What’s the German translation for “Tawana Brawley”?
The German translation is “Rebecca K.” Read the article! Read the article! Read it and weep ... such a tragic case ...
Why? Nazis are leftist socialists, not from the right.
Interesting to see this goes on outside of the U.S. as well...
The media largely won’t touch it, certainly won’t analyze it, but these fake ‘hate crimes’ are not uncommon on college campuses from students and professors alike. Usually women, but not always. When the hoax is revealed, the candlelight vigils and socialist/feminist marches are said to have been a ‘teaching moment.’ At least in Germany they’re charging this idiot. No such luck with Crystal Mangum.
This is true. But it is not considered polite to talk about it. You are right - there will be no follow up, no analysis.
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