American citizens are now being ARRESTED WITHOUT WARNING at German airports !
Journalists and publishers are at the greatest risk. – The German Justice Ministry claims global jurisdiction, because American publications AND AMERICAN INTERNET SITES are "accessible" in Germany. But even an innocent letter put an elderly American in a German jail for five months.
Top managers of BARNES AND NOBLE and AMAZON are threatened with imprisonment in Germany for internet book sales. (The Jewish Press August 27, 1999 and Die Welt September 17, 1999)
An American publisher is kidnapped in Denmark under a German arrest warrant, taken against his will to Germany and imprisoned there for four years! His offense? He published a newspaper in America promoting free speech. Germany’s jurisdiction claim? The newspaper also has subscribers in Germany.
A WWII veteran is arrested at the Frankfurt airport and jailed for over five months. His offense? He wrote a letter from America protesting against human rights abuses in Germany. Germany’s jurisdiction claim? That letter was mailed to Germany.
An educator is been imprisoned in Germany because of his totally legal newsletter – in English – on an Internet web site in Australia!
German Justice Minister Nehm has publically threatened to arrest Americans entering Germany if their internet sites IN AMERICA displease him.* Germany’s jurisdiction claim? These sites are "accessible" in Germany. (* Der Spiegel #46/1996)
The U.S. State Department has consistently refused to help these Americans to regain their freedom. Germany is too important as an "ally" and "business partner". American sovereignty and the U.S. Constitution are sacrificed on the altar of political expediency. In short: U.S. citizens are now being arrested in Germany solely for practicing free speech inside America!
Stay out of prison!
Stay out of Germany !
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