Monday, March 29, 2010

Nazi thug in a wheelchair in court

Munich --
It looks ghastly: In a wheelchair with a blue paper blanket over him, his mouth half open, eyes closed: This is brought John "Ivan" Demjanjuk in the courtroom at the Regional Court of Munich. The 89-year-old must be responsible for aiding and abetting the murder of 27,900 Jews.
In the Sobibor death camp in occupied Poland, Demjanjuk is said to have helped in 1943 as a security guard, mostly driven from the Netherlands coming Nazi persecution in the gas chambers. It would be one of the last Nazi war criminal processes worldwide. Demjanjuk was silent.
Main evidence of the accuser is an SS with the service identification number 1393rd "Reassigned on 27.3.43 Sobibor" is handwritten it noted. The card was repeatedly used in visual inspection, the defense continued to doubt the authenticity of the document.
Right at the start of the trial counsel has Ulrich Busch accuses prosecutors and judges from arbitrary: The 89-year-olds stand a command receiver in court, which was pressed under death threats for his work. This is arbitrary, then Bush, and therefore the alleged concentration camp guard was more victim than perpetrator.
In the process 19 plaintiffs appear to have lost their relatives in Sobibor, none of the surviving witnesses, but can remember specifically of Demjanjuk's actions in the murder of Jews. But the indictment concludes that the entire staff at Sobibor always been involved in the destruction, when the prisoners arrived transports.
After the war, Demjanjuk was living among others in a camp in Bavaria Feldafing before in the 50s to Cleveland (U.S. migrated to Ohio). Only when the allegations were compressed against him, depriving him of the U.S. authorities to U.S. citizenship.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Felix Magath is impressed by the FC



Gelsenkirchen --
FC Schalke 04 is unbeaten in seven games, he has conceded in the last five home wins and is a clean sheet after the defeat of Osnabruck in DFB semi-finals. Yet coach Felix Magath warns of the FC!
Notwithstanding the embarrassing resignation of the Cup Soldo force in Augsburg, he appeared before the match on Sunday impressed by the achievements of the last shown in Cologne:
"They have made abroad in the Bundesliga good results and not long lost. They are well organized, are compact and have improved in contrast to the first round and forward. "He lamented jokingly that" Soldo me his statement will not be revealed, "but expects" a defensive FC is certainly not with two peaks and two outdoor compete. "
Magath, who was enthusiastic without injured professionals Peer Kluge, and Heiko Westermann Carlos Zambrano has, in the meantime by his Chinese newcomer Hao Junmin, the Osnabrück against a seven-minute was used.
The coach: "He has shown that he is an excellent footballer. Although he still speaks very little German, he always has the eyes and ears open. "Even against Cologne Magath will probably get him as a joker.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The audacious tricks of Disco Teenies



Cologne - You are bold. Brash and somewhat fearless. For some teens have discovered underage drinking at the ring for a supposedly good way to: When ordering the alcoholic beverages they show a fake "adult" identity. If it then goes to the pay, they draw their real papers. Motto: "We are still a minor, you ought to give us no Alk - may still call the police ..."
In order to make the young doubly punishable - forgery and attempted extortion. "I do not know what's going on in the minds of children. We just had such a case: "I saw by chance, as my waiter is controlled entirely correct before ordering the badges of the guys," says Diamonds' boss Yahya Firat, who is also the restaurant "Elit operates on the circuit," They've been drinking it for about 50 euros, went to the bill suddenly passes out with very different birth dates, which were then all at once 16 and 17 They threatened public order - we have called the police. "
She knows the problem: At the moment there just be a "false pass"-glut on the ring. "The methods become more sophisticated," said Volker Lange Polizeioberrat by the police department center, has informed the disco operators already have the latest tricks, "Now young people are starting to order the fake papers from the Internet." Primarily fake "ID" s from England are booming.
The head doorman has Davut - in charge of the Dirk Budach-shops "Starz" and "Night Flight" - have frequently seen: "So many Englishmen do not normally run around the ring. The easiest trick to convert them: ask something in English. "So begins for most of the major stuttering. Davut: "We had a 17-year-old, who scored a crying fit when we caught him. Another was completely unintelligible. "Popular with girls:" An adult friend comes first, the underage girlfriend followed ten minutes later with their license. "
The fact is, forgery and attempted extortion are far from a "stupid-boy-blow" away. The police officer: "If we catch someone who has really bad consequences for him ..."

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

DEG victory, but Aubin in hospital



Straubing --
Only when captain Daniel Kreutzer three seconds before the finish into the empty Tiger hit meshes, the criminals decided earned - with 5-3 victory at bottom DEG Straubing and concreted to second place.
Whirlwind Brandon Reid had the runner-up, the last time concentrating on a cellar child, with good order and gets going much pace early on placed on the front. The 2:0 Rob Collins was almost logical - and made the score probably too safe.
Whitecotton, Joseph-moistened for a buck, not only for the connection, but this also met Jean-Sebastien Aubin. Düsseldorf's top goalkeeper went Ko, had to go to hospital. Manager Lance Nethery: "JS has been hit in the jaw and had suffered a severe bruise. But may well be that he can play again Tuesday in Hanover. "On the way back Aubin was back on the bus.
Backup Mathias Lange, the strongly held, and went between the posts - and was only 28 seconds later, Adam Courchaine cheer 3:1!
But Eric Meloche was achieved in the return mail outnumbered 2:3. After scoreless middle section and Craig MacDonald Powerplay Goal brought no final decision. Because when referee Sicorschi DEG twice decimated, saw Stewart Powerplaytor to 3:4 by the end of crackle-voltage.
Replacement keeper Mathias Lange did a great job, and blocking one shot Straubinger.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Lufthansa aims to strengthen Location Duesseldorf



Dusseldorf - New attack of Lufthansa at Düsseldorf Airport: Miami can be booked from now to fight a price of 399 euros.
A signal that is to stir up the aviation market in North Rhine-Westphalia more. Lufthansa and if not (as is the busiest passenger airline Air Berlin and LTU is now the front), then at least to the number 1, make felt in Dusseldorf.
From now on 63 goals are in direct with partners Lufthansa and Lufthansa from Dusseldorf reach. As many as never before. And so many more affordable than ever.
Around 50 of these destinations in Germany and Europe are already starting from 99 euros (return) to have. But that was not a hectic turnaround strategy to compete with budget airlines, emphasizes how the Manegement-squad in Dusseldorf.
"We restores normalcy," said spokesman Frank Püttmann. That means: we offer what we can rausholen optimum in Düsseldorf. They are aiming for in 2008 some 4.7 million passengers, 55,000 aircraft movements with 39 jets stationed there.
Three 340-A new machines will be placed here from overseas destinations for New York, Chicago, Toronto (from May) and Miami (October).
That Lufthansa fishes in the low cost segment, those responsible will not be left unchallenged. "As an airline you do not jumping into any fray," said Lufthansa CEO Dr. Christoph Klingenberg Europe: "Our core business is the business customer. We may in our machines, but offer 10 to 40 percent of tourist places. In the mixing calculation with the business and re-established first class on long-haul pays das "
That the Düsseldorf office for which Lufthansa has gained in importance, is also due to the extended operating license of the airport and the Eckwerterhöhung.
Up to 22 million passengers, the airport will handle upcoming year. Since Lufthansa would like to eat with a good piece of the pie. Therefore, a new, second maintenance hangar to be built, the check-in area for First Class passengers more comfortable and the handling optimally.
Carsten Wirth, Vice President, Lufthansa to Dusseldorf: "We intend, as in Frankfurt, improve security processes, so that 30 per cent more passengers can be cleared."
The presence of Lufthansa at Düsseldorf airport will become clearer in the terminal. From left outside (Terminal A) extends the crane-cost airline with its economy now towards the terminal switches from the middle. Where everything is currently looking for an Air-Berlin airport.
That should change, smiles Klingenberg: "I do not know if you've seen it already, but: there is the biggest poster of us ..."