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German Court OKs Nazi Gnome

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(Newser) – German prosecutors have decided a Seig-Heiling garden gnome doesn't violate the country's tough laws against Nazi imagery, the BBC reports. Artist Ottmar Hörl's creation, on display in a Nuremberg gallery, is intended to mock the Nazis rather than glorify them, officials decided. Prosecutors warned, however, that the stiuation has "certain abuse potential" and said nobody else should make Nazi gnomes.

Artist Ottmar Horl's gnome gives the Nazi salute at an exhibition in Belgium.
Artist Ottmar Horl's gnome gives the Nazi salute at an exhibition in Belgium.   (Getty Images)
GHENT, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 05: An art installation titled 'Dance of/with the Devil' by German artist Ottmar Horl, featuring hundreds of Nazi-saluting garden gnomes, forms part of the the Flanders Expo - LineArt Exhibition on December 5, 2008 in Ghent, Belgium. The international 'fusion' art fair runs from Dec 5-9.
GHENT, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 05: An art installation titled 'Dance of/with the Devil' by German artist Ottmar Horl, featuring hundreds of Nazi-saluting garden gnomes, forms part of the the Flanders Expo...   (Getty Images)
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It is pretty clear that garden gnomes are silly and that they do silly things. In 1942 I would have been shot by the Nazis for this. - Artist Ottmar Hoerl

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riffran
Jul 23, 09 4:53 AM CDT
that thing is just plain creepy...like Dr Who creepy...yikes Reply
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jenna
Jul 23, 09 6:24 AM CDT
I love the gnome! Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Jul 23, 09 8:09 AM CDT
As far-fetched as it sounds, it seems that cool heads actually prevailed. Reply
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beatmastermcfly
Jul 23, 09 8:23 AM CDT
"...nobody else should make Nazi gnomes." Reply
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Shannonals
Jul 24, 09 3:30 PM CDT
Why in the heck would you even make a yard gnome like this? Reply
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