Police in Germany accused of calling a fast food proprietor “Jew” for years

Local police in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany have been accused of calling a fast food proprietor “Jew” for years.

The claim was reportedly made in an anonymous email, which claimed that the entire police department was aware that the takeaway manager was being referred to in this way since the 1990s but nobody had taken any action.

It is understood that the nickname arose because of the owner’s business-mindedness. As a result, police officers would use phrases such as “We’ll go out to eat at the Jew’s”.

The Minister of the Interior of Saxony-Anhalt has apparently confirmed the allegations and condemned the practice, pledging to launch a special commission on antisemitism, racism and xenophobia in the state’s police force.

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