Monday, May 15, 2023

Two Charged after Hitler Speeches Played on Austrian Train Intercom

THE GUARDIAN: Suspects are also thought to be responsible for two other incidents on trains last week

Two people have been charged in Austria for allegedly playing speeches by Adolf Hitler via the loudspeaker system of a train running from Bregenz to Vienna.

The two suspects, who were not identified, also allegedly blasted “Heil Hitler” via the train’s intercom several times on Sunday. The authorities tracked them down by analysing video from the train cameras. Spreading Nazi propaganda is a criminal offence in Austria.

Passengers took notice of unusually loud messages being played over the high-speed Railjet train’s intercom shortly before its stop at St Pölten. Instead of announcing the upcoming stop, the system initially played a series of bloopers by the actor usually voicing the train’s announcements, as well as a fire alarm message. » | Philip Oltermann in Berlin | Monday, May 15, 2023