Austria: 8 charged with neo-Nazi crimes at anti-Islam demo
Austrian police have charged eight participants in the country's first protest against perceived "Islamization" with yelling "Heil Hitler!" and other actions that contravene Austria's anti-Nazi laws. Police say the suspects, seen on photos and videos, have yet to be identified.
Beyond shouting slogans, police spokesman Roman Hahslinger said Tuesday that some suspects flashed the Hitler salute or other gestures associated with the Nazis during last month's demonstration, which was modeled after Germany's PEGIDA movement. Austrian law prohibits gestures, words and actions linked to the Nazi regime.
