Proceedings Dropped: "Foreigners Out!" Chants on Sylt Not Incitement to Hatred

Nearly a year after the scandal over racist chants to the party hit "L'amour toujours" in a bar on the German island of Sylt, the proceedings have mostly been closed. This was announced by the Flensburg public prosecutor's office. Several guests of the Pony Bar in Kampen are said to have sung "Germany for the Germans - Foreigners out!" last year, which led to investigations on suspicion of incitement to hatred, among other things.

"Waving Salute" and "Hitler Mustache" in Sylt: Only One Person Was Warned

Only against a now 26-year-old was "public charges filed." It was requested to warn him with a penalty order for a "waving salute" with an outstretched arm and the suggestion of a "Hitler mustache," according to the statement. The gestures are also seen in a video that went viral at the time, which also led to imitation internationally - including in Austria.

As a probation condition, he was required, among other things, to pay 2,500 euros to a charitable organization. The public prosecutor's office sees the offense of using symbols of unconstitutional organizations as fulfilled.

Further Proceedings for Incitement to Hatred Closed

A case against two men and a woman was dismissed. The chanting of the slogans "Foreigners out! Germany for the Germans!" does not fulfill the criminal offense of incitement to hatred. Neither the content of the slogans nor the overall circumstances allowed, after the conclusion of the investigations, the unequivocal conclusion that an aggressive disregard and hostility in the population were intended to be generated or increased, it was stated.

According to the highest court rulings, this would be a prerequisite for the criminal offense of incitement to hatred.

Sylt Incident Caused Outrage on Social Media

The incident was captured in a video a few seconds long and uploaded to social media without commentary. It is said to have occurred on Pentecost Saturday 2024 on the terrace of the well-known bar with a club. A few days later, the police made the incident public. It caused nationwide headlines and outrage.

Gigi D'Agostino, whose song was used, clarified that it is exclusively about love. The misuse of the song was not an isolated case. There were repeated incidents where Nazi slogans were chanted to the song.

(APA/Red)

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