AN Irish lad has been arrested on suspicion of giving a Nazi salute to cops who were policing drunk revellers.The incident took place in the early hours of Friday in the German city of Iserlohn, 25km outside Dortmund.Police were patrolling the city centre after around 100 Irish Travellers, in 60 caravans, entered a car park near Lake Seiler.Dozens of the group went on a drinking spree, leading to complaints from local traders, allegations of criminal damage and drivers leaving petrol stations without paying for fuel.A 20-year-old Irishman was taken into custody on suspicion of “use of the symbol of an organisation forbidden by the constitution” when he allegedly made the straight-armed salute to officers.The fascist gesture — an infamous mark of obedience to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler — is illegal in Germany, and carries up to three years in prison.It is understood the man has since been released while authorities consider how to handle the case.Last Saturday, two Chinese tourists each had to stump up €500 bail after performing the same salute outside Berlin’s parliament. On Monday, around 500 Travellers were involved in a stand-off with officials in Dusseldorf when 95 caravans parked illegally beside the River Rhine.There were also… Read full this story
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