Memories of the Stasi-Report-EN-FRANCE24

[KidsandKarma]

The Stasi was a Terror! They disguised as bread trucks & took you in middle of night! For just a flippant comment in a pub!

[hsd628]

Worse : They poisoned bank notes with radioactive elements so they could track people using radiation detectors. never mind that the people carrying the money would develop testicular / ovarian cancer along the way. :P

[Sismiques]

The CIA and MI6 are better?

[Redefine01]

STASI Why is this so hidden

[lorgain2]

On a couple of visits to Berlin I found people did not wish to talk about the STASI, the only response I got was from two students who were adamant that these thugs should be punished.

I was informed that many of the STASI were in top jobs the students could not believe that these merciless scum should be rewarded for terrorising the people. Amazing that after the NAZIS, the people of the GDR had to be subject to another form of tyranny.

[youacre]

In John Koehler's book Stasi he tells of the difficulties of prosecuting everyone. Eventually I believe they decided to end all prosecutions by 2002 for many offenses. There were just so many and they had over 6 million files to examine it would take years. Koehler's book is a must read.

[lorgain2]

Thanks youacre, I will keep that book in mind, I can still hear and see the two students who were livid at the thoughts of those STASI scum laughing up their sleeves at the people they betrayed.

[FinalWar1444]

Arrest former all stasi officials ! No Mercy for the Stasi !