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'''Artist:''' Various neo-Nazi bands
'''Artist:''' Various neo-Nazi bands


'''Confronting Bodies:''' German police, the Federal Crime Office
'''Confronting Bodies:''' German police, the Federal Crime Office


'''Dates of Action:''' March, 2004
'''Dates of Action:''' March, 2004


'''Location:''' Across Germany
'''Location:''' Across Germany


'''Description of Artwork:''' Internet music files of bands whose lyrics may incite racial hatred against Jews and foreigners. <P>
'''Description of Artwork:''' Internet music files of bands whose lyrics may incite racial hatred against Jews and foreigners. <P>


'''The Incident:''' German police raided the homes of 300 people suspected of posting neo-Nazi music files on the internet for others to download. <P>
'''The Incident:''' German police raided the homes of 300 people suspected of posting neo-Nazi music files on the internet for others to download. <P>


'''Results of Incident:''' Inciting racial hatred is punishable by imprisonment in Germany. <P>
'''Results of Incident:''' Inciting racial hatred is punishable by imprisonment in Germany. <P>


'''Source:''' The New York Times
'''Source:''' The New York Times

Revision as of 18:25, 10 February 2012

Date: 2004

Region: Europe

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Language,Racial/Ethnic

Medium: Music


Artist: Various neo-Nazi bands

Confronting Bodies: German police, the Federal Crime Office

Dates of Action: March, 2004

Location: Across Germany

Description of Artwork: Internet music files of bands whose lyrics may incite racial hatred against Jews and foreigners.

The Incident: German police raided the homes of 300 people suspected of posting neo-Nazi music files on the internet for others to download.

Results of Incident: Inciting racial hatred is punishable by imprisonment in Germany.

Source: The New York Times