What Explains David Rosenbaum's Tragic Bludgeoning Murder?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

I find Rosenbaum's murder incredibly disturbing. It's compelled me to revisit a review by Bernard Weiner (a piece I reread from time to time) of the book "Defying Hitler" by Sebastian Haffner. This is all unfolding right in front of us.

http://www.crisispapers.org/Editorials/germany-1933.htm

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Haffner tries to solve the riddle of the easy acceptance of fascism in Hitler's Third Reich. In March of 1933, a majority of German citizens did not vote for Hitler. "What happened to that majority? Did they die? Did they disappear from the face of the earth? Did they become Nazis at this late stage? How was it possible that there was not the slightest visible reaction from them" as Hitler, installed by the authorities as Chancellor, began slowly and then more quickly consolidating power and moving Germany from a democratic state to a totalitarian one?

All along the way, Hitler would propose or actually promulgate regulations that sliced away at German citizens' freedoms -- usually aimed at small, vulnerable sectors of society (labor unionists, communists, Jews, mental defectives, et al.) -- and few said or did anything to indicate serious displeasure. In the early days, on those rare occasions when there was concerted negative reaction, Hitler would back off a bit. And so the Nazis grew bolder and more voracious as they continued slicing away at civil society. Many Germans (including some of Hitler's original corporate backers) were convinced Nazism would collapse as it became more and more extreme; others chose denial. It was easier to look the other way.

Haffner saw what was starting to happen, but retreated into his law studies. Even while the Brownshirts were beating and killing people in the streets, the courts with which he worked remained a solid bulwark in defense of traditional democratic principles. And then one day, the Nazis simply marched into the Berlin court buildings and took over Germany's judicial system. Haffner was shaken to the core, but continued studying for his final exams.
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[FogerRox]

1. hey NY Times--- try that again--- punk-- go ahead print another story

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

3. I think you're right. nt.

[applegrove]

2. Come on guys. They have the people.

[...of J.Temperance]

4. Heck, why can't we just let this tragedy alone for his family's sake and

Stop trying to get some sort of political gain out of other peoples' grief?

This is just my own opinion, but sometimes this sort of thing occurs...people get mugged and killed.

On Edit: Dammit spelling error.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

5. I doubt family members are reading DU right now. nt.

[FogerRox]

6. last monday the NY staff took Amtrak to DC for a meeting

coincedence right?

[sproutster]

7. And the purpetrators who are not seen at the crime

The ones who were smart enough to get to the good neighborhood even though they stuck out like a sore thumb -- a residential neighborhood without anyone seeing them...
They always use the credit card first thing, notice themselves on tv and amble on down to the local PD, "what up homies?"
Then are transported to another PD -- SOP right? Where they sing like birds.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!