Apparently it’s a hate crime in Scotland to turn your dog into a Nazi, even if it’s just a joke to annoy your girlfriend. From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
A Scottish man arrested for teaching his girlfriend’s dog to do the Nazi salute denied in court that he committed a hate crime.
Mark Meechan, 29, taught the pug, named Buddha, to respond with the Nazi salute when prompted by statements such as “Heil Hitler” and “gas the Jews.”
Meechan posted videos of the dog performing the trick on YouTube.
He appeared in court last week after being arrested in May and charged with committing a hate crime and posting a video that was grossly offensive.
The original video, posted last September on his YouTube channel, Count Dankula, has been viewed more than 2.8 million times. Meechan said on the video that he trained the dog to annoy his girlfriend.
“My girlfriend is always ranting and raving about how cute and adorable her wee dog is, so I thought I would turn him into the least cute thing I could think of, which is a Nazi,” he said.
Is it wrong to laugh at this? Because we’re laughing at this:
https://twitter.com/bkerogers/status/892077143479525376
https://twitter.com/JarvisTheEvil/status/892076194987778050
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/892075966163546113
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Here’s the video of the Nazi pup:
And here’s the apology video where the girlfriend has to explain that her dog isn’t really a racist:
Although it’s not funny at all for Meechan as he awaits his fate from the judge:
Thread. Trial starts tomorrow, but it looks like the decision won't be made tomorrow, it could go on for a few days or a few weeks.
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 26, 2017
Obviously since the trial will be active, I can't talk about it, discuss it or say what happened until it is all over.
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 26, 2017
I will still have an online presence and make content if I can, I just can't talk about the trial at all.
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 26, 2017
No jury, only a judge, but it will be an open trial, as in members of the public can attend, but let me make something very very clear.
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 26, 2017
DO NOT, troll, shout, fuck with people, or any other dumb shit in the trial, this is definitely not the place for it and will fuck things up
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 26, 2017
Also DO NOT attempt to record the trial, that is extremely illegal in the UK and you will end up getting arrested for it.
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 26, 2017
Witnesses will be at the trial, do not dox or harass them in any way, I will be naming and shaming anyone I catch doing this.
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 26, 2017
I realise it isn't our nature to be mature or serious, but this situation is serious, so it's time for us to act serious. Praise kek.
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 26, 2017
With the trial resuming in September:
I'm home, I'm fine. I'm now packing up all the stuff in my house as I am moving tomorrow. Trial reconvenes in September.
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) July 27, 2017
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