{"id":1940123,"date":"2023-05-28T18:10:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pink-floyd-co-founder-under-investigation-after-being-photographed-in-nazi-style-uniform\/"},"modified":"2023-05-28T18:13:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:13:29","slug":"pink-floyd-co-founder-under-investigation-after-being-photographed-in-nazi-style-uniform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pink-floyd-co-founder-under-investigation-after-being-photographed-in-nazi-style-uniform\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Floyd co-founder investigated for wearing Nazi-style uniform in photo."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpink-floyd-co-founder-under-investigation-after-being-photographed-in-nazi-style-uniform%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1940123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>English Rock Star Criticized for Wearing Nazi-Style Uniform During Berlin Performance<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-non-fungible-tokens-and-blockchain-are-changing-the-art-and-music-worlds\/\" title=\"How Non-Fungible Tokens And Blockchain Are Changing The Art And Music Worlds\">music world<\/a> is abuzz after Roger Waters, a founding member of Pink Floyd, appeared on stage in Berlin wearing a Nazi-style uniform during a recent performance. The 79-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-says-he-once-broke-schoolmates-nose-for-calling-him-racial-slur\/\" title=\"Obama Says He Once Broke Schoolmate\u2019s Nose For Calling Him Racial Slur\">rock star<\/a> claimed that the anti-fascist imagery has been part of his live shows since the release of the Pink Floyd album \u201cThe Wall\u201d in 1980. Waters wrote the screenplay for a movie based on the album that was released in 1982, which features a rock star who imagines himself to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-famous-liberals-whove-made-the-nazi-comparison-but-werent-canceled\/\" title=\"10 Famous Liberals Who\u2019ve Made The \u2018Nazi\u2019 Comparison But Weren\u2019t Canceled\">fascist dictator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow, this is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rogerwaters?\">@rogerwaters<\/a> imitating a Nazi, while at a concert in \u2026 Berlin. This is just unhinged Jew hatred and Holocaust distortion. The man is vile beyond words. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zn1EvudSXc\">pic.twitter.com\/zn1EvudSXc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ostrov_A\/status\/1661786898438795282?\">May 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Waters\u2019 has a long history of supposedly anti-Semitic statements and behavior. German authorities are questioning the artistic aspect of the performance, with Berlin police spokesman Martin Halweg stating that \u201cWe are investigating on suspicion of incitement to public hatred because the clothing worn on stage could be used to glorify or justify Nazi rule, thereby disturbing the public peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even an official Twitter account of the state of Israel criticized Waters for the performance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good morning to every one but Roger Waters who spent the evening in Berlin (Yes Berlin) desecrating the memory of Anne Frank and the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4tcrV6f8mt\">pic.twitter.com\/4tcrV6f8mt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Israel \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc  (@Israel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Israel\/status\/1661272469238435840?\">May 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>German law is ambiguous on the topic of Nazi regalia, such as swastikas and the paired lightning bolts known as SS \u201csig runes.\u201d According to a 2018 report by the German public radio and television channel Deutsche Welle, \u201cDisplaying them publicly or selling goods that sport them is illegal. The Nazi salute and statements such as \u2018Heil Hitler\u2019 are also banned in public.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Should Waters Apologize for the Outfit?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Should Waters apologize for the outfit?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"poll\" value=\"yes\">Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"poll\" value=\"no\">No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 71%\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Yes:<\/strong> 71% (5 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 29%\">\n\t\t\t<strong>No:<\/strong> 29% (2 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Pink Floyd Co-Founder Under Investigation After Being Photographed in Nazi-Style Uniform<\/h2>\n<p>The co-founder of Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, is under investigation after being photographed wearing a Nazi-style uniform at a concert in 2013. The photo resurfaced on social media, prompting outrage and condemnation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is outrageous. Roger Waters is a disgrace to humanity. This is beyond disgusting. I will never listen to Pink Floyd again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5sQhZwzL8E\">https:\/\/t.co\/5sQhZwzL8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubinReport\/status\/1622735222562226176?\">February 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the display of Nazi symbols is illegal in Germany, the country\u2019s criminal code does allow for exceptions if they are used for \u201ccivic education, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pink-floyd-co-founder-under-investigation-after-being-photographed-in-nazi-style-uniform\/\" title=\"Pink Floyd co-founder investigated for wearing Nazi-style uniform in photo.\">countering anti-constitutional activities<\/a>, art and science, research and education, the coverage of historic and current events, or similar purposes,\u201d according to the article.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Waters has been accused of anti-Semitism by former bandmate David Gilmour, who has also called him an apologist for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every word demonstrably true <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KWk4I3bMTN\">https:\/\/t.co\/KWk4I3bMTN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Gilmour (@davidgilmour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidgilmour\/status\/1622735222562226176?\">February 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Waters denies the accusations of anti-Semitism, citing his parents\u2019 fight against the Nazis in World War II as evidence of his opposition to fascism.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you think?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you think Roger Waters should face consequences for wearing a Nazi-style uniform?<\/p>\n<form id=\"firefly-poll\" action=\"\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"firefly_poll_vote\"><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"1\"><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_id\" value=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"email\" value=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" id=\"firefly-poll-answer-yes\" value=\"yes\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"firefly-poll-answer-yes\">Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" id=\"firefly-poll-answer-no\" value=\"no\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"firefly-poll-answer-no\">No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\"><br \/>\n\t<\/form>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\">\n<p class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">By submitting your email, you agree to receive email communications from The Western Journal and our partners.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>performance in Berlin, sparking criticism for the veteran rock star who has been in the limelight for over 50 years. 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