German police have opened a criminal investigation of Roger Waters for “suspected incitement” following May 17 and 18 concerts in Berlin. The Pink Floyd co-founder has been criticized for wearing a uniform (a long leather jacket, gloves, armband, rifle) resembling a Nazi SS soldier, although it was meant to echo Bob Geldof’s fascist character Pink from 1982’s The Wall. An inflatable pig also displayed Third Reich-style banners and a Star of David, a prop Waters has been using since 2010 and was previously defended by the Anti-Defamation League as having “no anti-Semitic intent.”
Following his controversial concert appearance in Berlin last week, Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has found himself under investigation by the Berlin police. The inquiry was initiated after Waters performed on stage wearing an SS uniform, sparking concerns of potential incitement to public hatred and the glorification of Nazi rule.
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Police in Berlin say they have launched an investigation Friday into Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters after he was seen wearing an SS uniform during a concert last week in the German capital. "We are investigating on suspicion of incitement to public hatred because the clothing worn on stage could be used to glorify or