I just read that Erich Priebke died in Rome (from natural causes) on October 11, 2013 at the age of 100.
The victims, with their hands tied behind their back, were led to the caves in groups of five and shot individually with a bullet in the head.
Priebke participated in the massacre and personally shot two civilians.
He never denied it and never apologized for it. He said he was just acting under orders and felt no remorse for his actions.
After the war, he escaped to Argentina where he lived freely for 50 years.
In 1996 he was put on trial but with the help of various lawyers, he was found not guilty for the reason of “acting under orders”.
I am dismayed and disgusted that such a man could be allowed to die peacefully in his bed.
50 BC Marcus Tullius Cicero correctly said “The more laws, the less justice.”
Or as somebody else put it:
“Lawyer: a professional advocate hired to bend the law on behalf of a paying client; for this reason considered the most suitable background for entry into politics.”
I am willing to bet that if Hitler were alive today and put on trial, there would be thousands of shysters willing, eager to defend him.
Personally, I have very little faith in what lawyers call “justice”.
Justice is directly proportional to the amount of money stashed in Argentina or in a Swiss numbered account. The more loot you have, the less guilty (thanks to your obliging lawyers) you will appear.
When it comes to war criminals, guilty without any doubt of heinous crimes, justice would be far better served by using the services of discreet hit men.
For a modest fee, and with the same “modus operandi” used by the Nazis at the Ardeatine Caves, these professionals could save taxpayers oodles of money and make sure that none of these evil criminals die of old age.
Since there is still a scandalous number of war criminals at large, this above described method would provide work for hundreds of men and significantly reduce the national debt.
Never mind lengthy trials, waste of public funds and mockery of justice. Let’s just put a few dedicated professionals to work.
In these austere times, a win-win situation, wouldn’t you say?.
Alain la Foudre
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