Hitler wine sales deemed legal in Austria

CBS/AP

VIENNA - Officials say they have stopped investigating a man after finding no evidence that his sales of wine and schnapps with Adolf Hitler on the label were breaking a law against glorifying the Nazi era.

State prosecution official Heinz Rusch says the investigation has ended because of lack of proof the man broke that law.

The probe was launched last year after complaints that a website posting showed bottles with portraits of Hitler and the swastika. The site offered sales of spirits in "nostalgic bottles of former historical greats."

The man was identified only as Roland M., in keeping with Austrian privacy laws. Legal officials say he was motivated by profit, not ideology.

The prosecutor's office said Thursday the man stopped sales when legal action against him started.

[AnnieDanny]

Idiots. Complete morons. That picture alone says it all. Austria should be ashamed and I hope they are.

[pammmmmm]

Sounds like Roland M. is a man with no brains.

[Rafterman11]

Odd choice for a booze label since Hitler was a tea totaler and rarely drank. Well, that, and also because he was history's greatest mass murderer. I guess the Stalin wines and the Charles Manson beers are coming soon.

[captchris]

in germany 20% of youth dont know what auchwietz was

[jackp32]

How true! In the U.S., I would guess that 90% of the current generation do not have a clue either. I could say more but no use.

[Dreadnut]

Der Fuhrer is back in style.

[thinkdeeply8]

I don't know why some people still try to glorify this monster. If someone creates extermination camps, they get a 0/10 for morality.

[AKAZIP]

You don't consider Gaza a concentration/extermination camp? You are a fool. The Zionists are doing everything they can to glorify the Fuehrer.