All offices of the SD and the security police are to be informed that pogroms of the populace against English and American terror-fliers were not to be interfered with; on the contrary, this hostile mood is to be fostered.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Instructions order state forces not to stop public violence against foreign pilots.
- In plain terms
- Do not stop people from attacking enemy flyers; encourage the anger.
- What can you take from it?
- State actors may use public anger for strategic gain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is violence justified by authority?
- How do states manage public anger?
Another view
Encouraging violence risks escalation and loss of control.
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