If the son isn't even a migrant, the father must be guilty somehow... that's the logic of some users.

The perpetrator in Hanau, Tobias R., is said to have been investigated for drugs, and his father is also an active member of the Green Party

However, the father was never a member of the Green Party; he only ran as a non-party candidate on a local council list nine years ago.
In addition, there was once an investigation against Tobias R. for violating the Narcotics Act, but these were discontinued.

It's actually bizarre that we're even writing this article, because by what logic do the father's suspected political activities have anything to do with the son's actions?

This is what the website “ Deutschland Kurier ” reports with the sensational headline “ Investigations against Tobias R. for drugs: father of the crazy person from Hanau ran for the Greens! “.

Source: Germany Kurier
Source: Germany Kurier

Below we explore the article's claims, starting with the most obvious pseudo-argument.

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“Father of the madman from Hanau ran for the Greens”

What does that candidacy have to do with the son's state of mind? We do not know it! Perhaps the logic of the AfD-affiliated side is that the children of members of the “The Greens” party are potential gunmen? Can someone please explain this to us?

In fact, the father was never a member of the Green Party, but ran for election on a local council list in 2011 without membership. A Green Party press release states:

“Hans-Gerd Rathjen is not and was not a member of ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS. In 2011, he ran for office on a local council list for Kesselstadt without being a member of the GREENS and was not elected. After his candidacy there was no longer any contact with ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS.”

The claim is therefore false .

“Investigations against Tobias R. for drugs”

The “Deutschland Kurier” article refers to a paragraph on the “ Spiegel ” website. It was written there on January 20th:

“According to SPIEGEL information, R. has once appeared under criminal law in the past. He was investigated for violating the Narcotics Act. However, the proceedings were discontinued.”

It is not explained in more detail which narcotic was involved; the possible substances are listed in Appendices I , II and III of the Narcotics Act.

Correctiv ” asked the Federal Prosecutor General via email which was, however, denied .

The claim is therefore misleading ; there are no current investigations into the crime.

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Conclusion

Hanging and choking are used to try to distract from the fact that Tobias R. clearly harbored racist ideas; instead, people grasp at straws: drugs and the father, both illusory arguments that do not stand up to fact-checking upon closer inspection.

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