Poland – Swedish Neo Nazi-Jailed for Auschwitz Sign Theft

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    Anders Hogstrom, from Sweden, right, listens to a session of court in Krakow, Poland, on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. The Polish court has approved prison terms for the Swedish man who has confessed to a role in the theft of the notorious Auschwitz sign and for two of his Polish aides. Judge Jaroslaw Gaberle of a regional court in the southern city of Krakow decided on Thursday to approve settlements that the three men have reached with the prosecutors. Hogstrom, accused of instigating the theft, was handed a 2 years and eight months prison term. The two Poles received two years and six months and two years and four months in prison. (AP Photo/Jerzy Rucinski)Krakow, Poland – A Polish court has sentenced a Swedish man to two years and eight months in prison for instigating the theft last year of the notorious “Arbeit Macht Frei” (“Work Sets You Free”) sign from the former Auschwitz death camp.

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    Rafal Lisak, a spokesman for the regional court in the southern city of Krakow, said a judge decided Thursday to approve a settlement that Anders Hogstrom reached with Polish prosecutors. Hogstrom, who had confessed to involvement in the theft in December 2009, was convicted of instigating it.

    Lisak said Hogstrom would be transferred to Sweden in the coming weeks to serve his term.

    Judge Jaroslaw Gaberle also approved plea deals for two Polish men. They were convicted of involvement in stealing the sign and given sentences of up to 2 1/2 years.


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    13 years ago

    they should post a simaliar sign on his jail cell

    oygevault
    oygevault
    13 years ago

    HOGstrom. How apropos.

    Peter
    Peter
    13 years ago

    These guys will be out in a year or less with time served plus good time. The punishment does not fit the crime.