WHAT?

[skywaterblue]

Some punks stole the 'Work Makes You Free' sign off the Auschwitz gate.

WHAT? I think I should be more outraged, because I'm sure it was some neo-Nazi punks and not some bored kids who did it for the lulz, but actually I think this is kind of funny. In a totally macbre way, of course.

Comments

I just hope...

[ddreslough.livejournal.com]

I just hope it's not some junkies stealing it for scrap or something stupid. And that they don't go tossing it in a river or something when they sober up and realize how completely useless what they did is. I kind of hope it's some private collector who gets caught and has to return the sign.

Re: I just hope...

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

I didn't think of that. :(

[baked-goldfish.livejournal.com]

My first thought when I read about it this morning was, "Why would you steal that?" Not in a super-offended way, but in a completely baffled way. It's such a weird thing to steal, even for neo-Nazis.

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

Aren't they all into collecting memorabilia and shit? Like: this is a fork that was used at the same banquet that Hitler was at kind of memorabilia? I kind of figure it's like the ultimate collector's item if you're into Hitler.

[baked-goldfish.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they are, but they couldn't display it or anything. They'd have to watch out who they showed it off to. What are they going to do, put it in a crate in the basement?

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

Possibly. I'm sure they'll get it back eventually. (But if they don't, that's sad but... the sign itself really is a sign and not the signifier, you know?)