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German teenagers visiting a school in Kent were expecting the hand of friendship when they were shown into a classroom.
Instead, three English teenagers humiliated their guests by raising their arms in the Nazi salute.

Embarrassed by the pupils' actions, the teachers tried to ignore what had happened and failed to apologise, according to one parent.
Sally Krause, who heard about the incident through the German exchange student staying with her, added that she was 'appalled'.

'While I find it appalling that such behaviour was displayed I am more appalled that no teacher disciplined the students immediately or apologised to the German students and their teachers,' she said.
'My husband is German and was ashamed that guests in this country could be treated in this way,' she said.
The students had travelled from Whitstable's twin town of Borken, close to the Dutch border, for an annual four-day visit to the Community College Whitstable, whose pupils also visit Borken.
Mother-of-one Mrs Krause said their German visitor told her husband what had happened, and said they had been shocked by the Nazi greeting.

'We feel that due to my husband being German the student staying with us felt more able to express his feelings as it appeared from talking to other hosts they were unaware of the incident,' Mrs Krause said.

'I can understand the students involved may have intended it as a joke but such behaviour is not acceptable and gives a poor impression of the Community College and its students.'
Mrs Krause wrote to the college several weeks ago to complain about the incident but is yet to receive a response.
But college spokesman Richard Martindale confirmed that complaints had been made.
'The college can confirm that during a recent school visit it was reported that a few students had acted inappropriately.

This was extremely unfortunate but immediately addressed by the head teacher during a mini school assembly.'

The college is very proud of the strong international links it has developed over recent years and takes any incident that may cause offence seriously.'
Nazi symbols and Hitler salutes have been illegal in Germany since the end of World War II.

[Stu]

They were only trying to say heilo!

[Shaun]

Wow, how funny. Reminding them of something that happened 70 years ago and has been more than retributed for. I hate this ****ing country.

[Angus]

As much as the Germans would like to sweep the extermination of 6 million Jews under the carpet it will never be forgotten, and their "outrage" is derisory. Who knows, perhaps those 3 pupils were Jewish?

[Shaun]

So what? Were the class who came to the town responsible for the genocide? No.

[ILoveTRW]

ha

[Stu]

Originally Posted by angus58

As much as the Germans would like to sweep the extermination of 6 million Jews under the carpet it will never be forgotten, and their "outrage" is derisory. Who knows, perhaps those 3 pupils were Jewish?

Nah I'd say it's more likely that they were ignorant fuckheads who think The Jews are nothing more than a running joke on South Park.

But who knows, you and your whacky viewpoint could be in the right.

[BB_Eye]

Kent is such a sh*thole.

[cupid stunt]

lmfao
go on lads keep the germans out we nah want dem

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Wow, how funny. Reminding them of something that happened 70 years ago and has been more than retributed for. I hate this ****ing country.

It might be 70 years ago, but there are people alive who remember it. I have relatives alive who survived the extermination camps. They don't believe it's been "retributed" for, nor do they hate the country that fought for them and gave them shelter. No one should ever forget.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Livia

It might be 70 years ago, but there are people alive who remember it. I have relatives alive who survived the extermination camps. They don't believe it's been "retributed" for, nor do they hate the country that fought for them and gave them shelter. No one should ever forget.

Well no of course not, but 99.9999% of alive Germans today are totally unaccountable for what happened. It's pure ignorance, simple as that.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Livia

It might be 70 years ago, but there are people alive who remember it. I have relatives alive who survived the extermination camps. They don't believe it's been "retributed" for, nor do they hate the country that fought for them and gave them shelter. No one should ever forget.

So these three students should have to deal with that then? Guilt by Association gets nobody anywhere.

[DDRickyDD]

Things like this make me ashamed to be English.

[Shasown]

I suppose it could be said that this incident shows some of the problems that are endemic with not only the education system but also UK society as a whole.

Lack of respect for others and ignorance.