Night of the Long Knives

[low_delta]

Hitler announced the purge on July 13, claiming 61 had been executed, 13 shot while resisting arrest, and 3 had committed suicide. In announcing the purge he stated, "If anyone reproaches me and asks why I did not resort to the regular courts of justice, then all I can say is this: In this hour I was responsible for the fate of the German people, and thereby I became the supreme judge (oberster Gerichtsherr) of the German people".

Comments

[vocalista001.livejournal.com]

What brings this up? The supreme court's ruling today?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

June 30th, 1934.

And it reminds me of certain other leaders who feel they are above the law. Theough they haven't claimed murder as their right...

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Sounds rather familiar. It's frightening how someone so terrible could take charge... and he was not the only one.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Even though the level of evil is not quite the same as we see nowdays (it was a different time, after all), it still illustrates the wrong that can come of that attitude.

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

Sounds like our fearless leader. That's pretty scary.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

At least he's not killing his rivals and saying it was justified in the name of national security.

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

Not yet.