[lopmotr]

I'm sure he didn't know that law. That seems to be lost on everyone in this thread. It would be a complete surprise to someone who didn't see Nazis as a real personal terrible anger-shame-inducing thing and who comes from a country with freedom of speech.

[DocTomoe]

> I'm sure he didn't know that law.

Let me speak it out for you again:

It doesn't matter. Ignorance does not protect against punishment.

[KozmoNau7]

Ignorance is not an excuse. Would you find it acceptable to go "heil Hitler!" at random people? I hope you don't.

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences.

Your friend must have been completely and utterly ignorant of fundamental history. That's not something to be proud of.