Sieg Heil=3 years in prison?!

Hey,

I used to learn history about WWII and German politics in the period 1925-2941 since I was a kid.
Today,however I found something that basically sent me back to 1st grade,lol.

"Today in Germany, using the greeting "Sieg Heil" in written form, vocally, and even extending the right-arm without the phrase are forbidden.It is a criminal offence punishable by up to three years of prison".

Last time I visited Germany was ten years ago and I can't remember such things like this.
Here comes my question,is this true that if I extend my right arm without making a sound I will get in jail?!
I highly doub't it,but I want to be sure and I bet the Author who wrote that is pure communist(if it's not really true).

Thanks for answers :)

do you want to to the greeting or what?

3 years is the maximum penalty.
No one gets the maximum penalty for just lifting the right arm.

However, since any kind of fascism is illegal here, I highly recommend to avoid any kind of nazi shibboleths, including the Hitler salute, which goes like this: 88! "\(o_ó ).

Oh, don't forget - No complaint, no indictment. ;f

Thanks for the salute,will be using it lately :)
I've always wondered,SS is Gestapo,but what is SA?

special cleaning troop ^^

no here=
read and lern about past and future
Schutzstaffel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SA = Storm Troopers
in german Sturmabteilung

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Originally Posted by InvincibleNoOB Thanks for the salute,will be using it lately :) I've always wondered,SS is Gestapo,but what is SA?

Isn't Gestapo -> geheime Staatspolizei ?!

yep Gestapo = Secret State Police

in german geheime Staatspolizei

SS = Schutzstaffel armed divison of SS

And Hitler was a bad man.
He killed a lot of Jews.
Don't stretch your right arm to the air and scream "Sieg Heil"..It's Nasty