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A drunken American tourist has been beaten up in the German city of Dresden after he repeatedly raised his arm to give the Nazi salute, police said. | A drunken American tourist has been beaten up in the German city of Dresden after he repeatedly raised his arm to give the Nazi salute, police said. |
The 41-year-old man, who was lightly injured in the attack, was being investigated for violating the law against the use of symbols from banned organisations, Dresden police said in a statement. | The 41-year-old man, who was lightly injured in the attack, was being investigated for violating the law against the use of symbols from banned organisations, Dresden police said in a statement. |
The incident happened on Saturday morning as the tourist, who was “strongly under the influence of alcohol”, left a bar in the eastern city’s Neustadt area and repeatedly gave the Hitler salute on the street. | The incident happened on Saturday morning as the tourist, who was “strongly under the influence of alcohol”, left a bar in the eastern city’s Neustadt area and repeatedly gave the Hitler salute on the street. |
“An unknown passerby then beat up the man and slightly injured him,” the statement said. | “An unknown passerby then beat up the man and slightly injured him,” the statement said. |
The assailant, who has not been found, faces charges of causing bodily harm, it added. | The assailant, who has not been found, faces charges of causing bodily harm, it added. |
Public displays of Nazi symbols such as the swastika or gestures like the “Heil Hitler” salute have been banned in Germany since the end of the second world war. | Public displays of Nazi symbols such as the swastika or gestures like the “Heil Hitler” salute have been banned in Germany since the end of the second world war. |
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