Banned in Austria

Why 88 Carinthians get 30 months in prison

First think, then get pecked: The father of six ended up in front of a jury because of a tattoo of numbers.

(Bild: Wassermann Kerstin/Krone KREATIV)

The current figures on right-wing extremist crimes should set alarm bells ringing - although the Prohibition Act is more comprehensive than many people think. A Carinthian man and his defense lawyer were shocked that the number 88 alone is enough to probably land him behind bars for two and a half years. What's it all about?

Think first, then click, is often the advice given in court today when thoughtless internet postings lead to charges and convictions. But this trial at the Klagenfurt Provincial Court has another insight: think first, then let it be pecked at...