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Teacher comes to school wearing a shirt with a picture of Hitler
According to the police in Aachen, several faces of dictators were depicted on a teacher’s shirt, including that of Adolf Hitler (symbolic image). photo
© Marijan Murat/dpa
The incident was reported by students: a teacher wore a shirt with photos of dictators. Including Adolf Hitler. The police confiscated the shirt. The teacher was released.
At a further education college in Würselen near Aachen, a teacher wore a shirt with a picture of him in class Worn by Adolf Hitler. A student at the school then contacted the police, the Cologne district government said upon request.
The school management reacted, took the teacher out of class and sent her home. “The police confiscated the shirt, a report was filed and the state security was informed,” said a spokesman for the district government. Several media outlets reported.
According to the police in Aachen, several faces of dictators were depicted on the shirt. In addition to Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Idi Amin and Pol Pot were also depicted. Criminal proceedings have been initiated because of the use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations. Showing Hitler’s face is a punishable offense. The person had to take off his shirt on site. State security is investigating.
The district government in Cologne announced that on the same day the school management issued an order to the teacher, according to which she was released from further duties with immediate effect. This means that the teacher is currently no longer teaching, is no longer allowed to enter the school until further notice and is also not allowed to have any contact with students.