The persecution of Nazis today

by herewego0
TheCannon

You're confusing "Nazi" with the average German soldier in WWII. These were not synonymous.

Second, you are also confusing "Nazi" with "Nazi war criminal". War criminals are sought so they can be brought to justice for the war crimes they committed, and simply being a member of the Nazi Party does not necessarily warrant prosecution.

76vibrochamp

Those still being pursued today are not typical foot soldiers. Many were members in the SS (regarded by international law as a criminal organization; this can be contentious with groups like the Waffen SS, many of which were combatants) and served in the labor/extermination camp apparatus (which was voluntary).

herewego0

Thanks for the clarification, I was just confused after watching a documentary that interviewed both ex-camp guards and prisoners. This particular survivor told the story of hunting down guards and either killing or turning them in... And I was under the impression that perhaps not all guards had the choice to be there or not.

caffarelli

This submission has been removed because it involves current events. To keep from discussion of politics, we have a 20-year rule here. You may want to try /r/ask_politics or another current-events focused sub.

While this certainly involves history, the current practice of pursing war criminals is a bit too modern-day for us, so I'm removing your question, but it looks like you got an answer anyway.