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[smjjames]

http://www.politico.eu/article/russia-will-do-what-it-wants-in-rio-olympic-games-brazil-ban-doping/

I guess the IOC is too corrupt or beholden to money to give a strong message to Russia...

[Loud Whispers]

The IOC isn't corrupt, their bribes are 100% legal

[smjjames]

I meant to put that in the Olympics thread......

[Teneb]

I meant to put that in the Olympics thread......

Brasil has a land border with the EU, it's totally on topic.

[Orange Wizard]

Oh god, that German balcony guy who called the Munich shooter a wanker is getting charged with (possibly among other things) 'insults to the detriment of the dead'.

For insulting the shooter, or is this unrelated?

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I don't really think there's anything that could come out of German law that would surprise me anymore, even the Swedes can't keep up.

[DJ]

But wasn't the guy alive when he was insulting him?

[smjjames]

Oh god, that German balcony guy who called the Munich shooter a wanker is getting charged with (possibly among other things) 'insults to the detriment of the dead'.

In the corresponding paragraph 189 of the Criminal Code states : "Anyone who disparages the memory of a deceased person, shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years or a fine".

As LW would say, Germany YES!

Does that mean Germans cannot speak ill of Hitler or it's against the law to speak ill of Hitler? Speaking ill of the dead isn't neccesarily nice, but a punishable offense? come on.....

[DJ]

I think you're not allowed to mention Hitler in any way. I bet in history class they refer to him as "he who must not be named".

[scriver]

Speaking ill of the dead isn't neccesarily nice, but a punishable offense? come on.....

Animals die, friends die, you will die the same. One thing there is that never die; judgement on a dead man.

[Teneb]

Also of interest is the fact that the article states (paraphrase) 'Psychologists have praised the guy's attempt to engage with the shooter, which could have led to deescalation of the attack'.

Really? Because it seems to me that his insults may have caused the attacker to extend his rampage.

[Orange Wizard]

That's piss-poor justification for the charges

[Teneb]

That's piss-poor justification for the charges

I was not defending the charges. Just contesting the "could have led to the deescalation of the attack" bit.

[Orange Wizard]

I was not defending the charges. Just contesting the "could have led to the deescalation of the attack" bit.

Sorry, I was responding generally there.

Though to be fair, insulting the dude could have deescalated things. Not entirely likely seeing as it didn't happen, but still possible. And it's not like the guy could see the future on how things would play out beforehand. Kinda shitty to blame him for... anything, really.

[hops]

I think it's allowed to list Hitler's crimes, but probably not to call him a wanker.

Not to mention that you would get in quite a bit of trouble if you called Hitler a wanker while he is somehow in a mall, alive, and holding a gun.