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TIL of Hans Litten, a lawyer who cross-examined Hitler in 1931 about a violent attack on political opponents, hoping to show Germans that Hitler wanted to violently overthrow democracy. Refusing t... (www.bbc.com)

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Original Title: TIL of Hans Litten, a lawyer who cross-examined Hitler in 1931 about a violent attack on political opponents, hoping to show Germans that Hitler wanted to violently overthrow democracy. Refusing to flee Germany after Hitler took power, he was imprisoned in concentration camps until dying in 1938.

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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

US lawyers that Trump is threatening should be reading this now and be worried.