As if this isn’t wrong enough, now according to Fox News, thieves have stolen the “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign from the entrance to Auschwitz. For those of you not up to date on your “Nazi Death Camp History”, Arbeit Macht Frei is German for “Work makes Freedom” and the sign (seen above) was the first thing Jews saw when they arrived at the camp. Of course, for many of them, the next thing they saw was a gas chamber, making Arbeit Macht Frei perhaps the most cynical Nazi slogan of all.
I could understand stealing priceless works of art or archaeological treasures from antiquity, but is there really some sort of black market for this?!? Is some Nazi sympathizer or racist moron out there thinking “Ya know? I’d pay me a couple million bucks for that sign from Auschwitz.” I can’t imagine anyone remotely sympathetic to the plight of Jews (or gypsies, or homosexuals, or Communists) in WW II thinking “Gee, I’d sure love to have that sign.” or even wish to see it destroyed since it is such a visible and well-known reminder of what happens when intolerance and racism run amok.
This definitely belongs in the “WTF” file.
UPDATE: According the BBC News, Polish police are questioning suspects and the sign has been recovered. The thieves cut the sign into 3 pieces and just walked off with it. No word on if they’ll be asked to screw in a lightbulb anytime soon. (Sorry, that’s just too easy.)
I am no longer surprised by the lows to which people will sink, but whoever photoshopped up that card needs a kick square in the dick.
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