The EU Parliament has lifted the immunity of AfD foreign policy spokesman Petr Bystron because he shared a photo of Angela Merkel on Twitter in 2022.
The reason? Bizarre: since Merkel is seen raising her arm in the image, it’s being interpreted as a Nazi salute – but only because Bystron posted it.
Prosecutor: Waving is not a Nazi salute
This farce has a backstory: In 2022, during a protest against COVID-19 measures, Bystron waved to the crowd.
The public prosecutor immediately launched an investigation: “Nazi salute!”
In response, hundreds of AfD supporters filed complaints against Angela Merkel, who had been photographed waving in a similar manner. But in each case, the prosecutor ruled: “Not a Nazi salute, no investigation.”
Bystron used exactly that photo of Merkel in court to defend himself—successfully. The court ruled that not every raised right arm constitutes a Nazi salute. “Great!” Bystron thought. “Then using the Merkel photo should be no problem.”
Bystron meme: Merkel’s wave suddenly deemed unconstitutional
Far from it! Now, the prosecutor claims it is a Nazi salute after all – and has indicted Bystron for spreading unconstitutional symbols!
Strange? More than that. The charges came a full year after the image was posted on X.
The alleged violation of §86 of the German Criminal Code only came to the prosecutor’s attention once the EU election campaign began – with Bystron leading the AfD list alongside top candidate Krah. What a coincidence!
Trump: No more political justice
Absurd? Welcome to Germany’s version of “lawfare.” Bystron waves – Nazi salute. Merkel waves – not a Nazi salute. Bystron posts a photo of Merkel –
Nazi salute! You’d be hard-pressed to find a clearer case of political abuse of the justice system against the opposition in Germany.
Thankfully, Donald Trump is putting an end to these kinds of practices in the U.S. Let’s hope this wave reaches Germany soon. It’s badly needed.
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