Two England Football Fans Arrested For SS Insignias
Julie Farby - All Headline News Staff Writer Frankfurt, Germany (AHN)-Two England football fans were arrested in Frankfurt for breaking German law by flaunting SS insignias. The fans, aged 21 and 24 and from Bolton, Greater Manchester, were held at the police station as England beat Paraguay 1-0. According to the Sky News report, the two men, who had painted the symbols on their bare torsos, were released after paying a fine and allowed to remain in the country but may be prosecuted later. Meanwhile, Robert Schaefer, the operational commander of German police in Frankfurt, says they were among a total of 13 England fans arrested in the city on Saturday. The others were held for offenses including assault and criminal damage, public order matters, being drunk and disorderly, trying to steal match tickets and possessing cannabis. Schaefer says, "Overall, there were 80 arrests over the last few days from various nationalities. But it was nothing extraordinary for a big event like a World Cup."
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