Dog in court over Nazi salute
14Oct03
A GERMAN man who taught his dog to raise its right paw in a Hitler salute is to appear in court this week in Berlin. The black mongrel sheepdog, called Adolf, is alleged to have performed the trick at his master's request in front of two policemen. They had been called in to question 54-year-old Roland T after he shouted "Sieg Heil" and raised his own right arm in a salute. Roland T, who lives in Lichtenrade, southern Berlin, is further accused of wearing a T-shirt with a picture of the Nazi dictator and of shouting Hitler slogans on previous occasions. A spokeswoman told AFP that the court would have to decide whether he was mentally responsible for his acts. She said the dog would not be called as a witness. Nazi slogans and greetings are illegal in Germany, where the dictatorship remains a hugely controversial and touchy subject.
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