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Ministerium für Staatssicherheit

One of the scariest things about the old GDR was the Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, or as it was better known the Stasi. The Stasi or East German Secret Police, engaged in arbitrary arrest, kidnapping, brutal harassment of political dissidents, and the inhumane imprisonment of tens of thousands of citizens, all under the orders of Stasi Boss Erich Mielke. From Wikipedia: The Stasi’s…
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Berlin Photos

I’m back from vacation, and I will be posting some of the more interesting photos over the span of this week. Here are a few from my first day in Berlin. This is the S-Bahn train from Shonefeld Airport into the city. Note the grafitti proof pattern on the seats. An…