Motorhead's Lemmy faces prosecution over Nazi cap
Motorhead, SXSW Music Festival 2008, March 13, 2008. Pic: Tom Oxley
Rocker's hat breaks German law
Motorhead's frontman Lemmy could be facing prosecution in Germany, after he broke the law by wearing a Nazi cap in a photoshoot.
The singer and bassist was sporting the cap while he was photographed at the Wacken Rocks Seaside festival in Aurich on July 5, The Guardian reports.
However, "anti-consitutional symbols" and "anti-constitutional propaganda", including Nazi paraphernalia, are illegal in Germany, leading some to report that Lemmy may be prosecuted.
The Motorhead frontman, who has a large collection of Nazi memorabilia, has repeatedly stated that he has no Nazi sympathies or affiliations, declaring that his interest lies purely in the uniforms and style of the regimes.
The singer and bassist was sporting the cap while he was photographed at the Wacken Rocks Seaside festival in Aurich on July 5, The Guardian reports.
However, "anti-consitutional symbols" and "anti-constitutional propaganda", including Nazi paraphernalia, are illegal in Germany, leading some to report that Lemmy may be prosecuted.
The Motorhead frontman, who has a large collection of Nazi memorabilia, has repeatedly stated that he has no Nazi sympathies or affiliations, declaring that his interest lies purely in the uniforms and style of the regimes.
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