German lawyers wrangle over pensioner's WW2 tank in basement

[Zeedox]

German lawyers wrangle over pensioner's WW2 tank in basement

The 84-year-old kept the vehicle in his basement, along with an anti-aircraft gun and a torpedo.

www.bbc.com

Lawyers in Germany are wrangling over how to deal with a pensioner who stored a World War Two tank, anti-aircraft gun and torpedo in his basement.
The items were removed from a house in the northern town of Heikendorf in 2015 with the help of the army.
Prosecutors and defence lawyers are now negotiating possible penalties, including a suspended sentence and a fine of up to €500,000 (£427,000).
The defendant, aged 84, must also find new homes for the monumental items.

At a court hearing on Monday in the city of Kiel, about 100km (60 miles) north of Hamburg, lawyers were trying to determine whether the man's military collection had violated Germany's War Weapons Control Act.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Talk about an ice breaker.

Him: so thanks for coming over. Game starts in about 20 minutes.
Visitor: OK. So what do we do 'till then?

Him: want to come down to the basement and see my Panther, 88 anti-aircraft gun and U-Boat torpedo?

 

[Grimhogun]

The guy was preserving history. Put the stuff in a museum and leave the old man the fuck alone.

 

[Gomez Adams]

I tend to agree. At his age, just let it go. If he were younger, maybe some community service and probation would be more in line. A huge fine? I just don't get it.

 

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Let's fuck with an 80 year old man over some old shit in his basement that doesn't work. Glad to see Germany's government is about as on the ball as ours is.