Acquittal in Carinthia

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The man from Villach (40) was acquitted.

(Bild: Wassermann Kerstin)

A bang: Villach man (40) with a criminal record is allowed to display the "Black Sun".

The acquittal of the former Carinthian top politician Kurt S. had already caused controversy: the ex-liberal had applied so-called sigrunes on his farm in Mölltal, which are actually associated with National Socialism and are forbidden in public. However, the jury believed him that they were merely "protective symbols" for the family.

Different tattoo meaning?
A 40-year-old man from Villach defended himself in a similar way: the man had been noticed in April in Feldkirchen's Tiebelpark, heavily intoxicated, with a naked upper body and the "Black Sun" on his right upper arm. "I had the tattoo done many years ago because it represents the wheel of fate and the signs of the zodiac for me," he explained to the jury in front of Judge Bernd Lutschounig.

The "Black Sun" is considered a Nazi symbol and is - actually - forbidden in public.

(Bild: zVg)

Already served prison sentence for re-activation
He had nothing to do with Nazi ideas - even if the appearance of his CV seems somewhat questionable. The man had only been released from prison a few weeks before the accused incident, where he had been serving a sentence for Nazi reactivation! "Nevertheless, the only question is what he was thinking when he took off his T-shirt and showed off his tattoo," says lawyer Hannes Gradischnig. "I don't think he was thinking much."

And indeed: acquittal! The "Black Sun" practically never sets. However, there was a conviction for an altercation with his partner - six months in prison, not legally binding.