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German mass media accuse Lutsenko of shouting racist insults at policemen at Frankfurt airport
11 May, 19:30 | Interfax-Ukraine
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Ukrainian Interior Minister YuriyLutsenko
German mass media have brought new accusations against Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko. According to the German weekly Focus, the Ukrainian interior minister shouted racist insults at German police during a drunken incident at Frankfurt airport last week, the Deutsche Welle reported.
During the incident the minister called the police officers "Nazi swine," among other insults, when the prevented him from boarding a flight to Seoul on May 4, Focus reported citing an official police report of the incident.
The German Bild tabloid reported earlier that the police had detained Lutsenko and members of the Interior Ministry's delegation in a state of acute alcoholic intoxication at Frankfurt airport on May 4. Lutsenko and his 19-year-old son started a scuffle after the captain of the flight to Seoul refused to take the allegedly drunken Ukrainians aboard. Lutsenko and his son reportedly hurled both loud words and a cell phone at a stewardess and airport officers, and then resisted the police, which came to calm them down.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry, in turn, dismissed reports in foreign media that the Ukrainian officials had behaved improperly at the airport.
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babba1 , GB | 11.05.2009, 22:36
Why doesn\'t Tymoshenko dismiss him??????!
She\'s too worried about her own position.
If it had been me or you, the Germans would (rightly) have arrested us and locked us up.
Lutsenko - he flashes his diplomatic passport.
He\'s a disgrace to civilisation and to Ukraine.
AND he\'s in charge of law and order thanks to Tymoshenko.
What a laugh. Except it is true.
She\'s too worried about her own position.
If it had been me or you, the Germans would (rightly) have arrested us and locked us up.
Lutsenko - he flashes his diplomatic passport.
He\'s a disgrace to civilisation and to Ukraine.
AND he\'s in charge of law and order thanks to Tymoshenko.
What a laugh. Except it is true.
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Ukraine United , CA | 12.05.2009, 14:33
Not as much of a disgrace as Yushchenko. We are talking about a German Newspapers that is renowned for sensationalising news reports. The man has a right of Natural Justice. You were there were you you knows what went on. The information presented does not seem like the full story. Natural Justice, something you seem to deny, demands that Lutsenko be given a fair hearing and a right of reply against any accusations.. The story is not fully told and there are many outside influences that may have caused or exacerbated this incident. I for one would like to see a ban on alcohol at Airports FUll Stop. I have seen many passengers get drunk on planes. As a non drinker I find consumption of alcohol in Planes as settling. I have seen many Ukrainians and Non Ukrainian (US Expat5s) Drunk to the skins early in the morning. In most cases it is not a nice sight.
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babba1 , GB | 14.05.2009, 15:21
Very funny!! Excellent!!
I presume you write this all as a joke. HA ha.....
You have a very good sense of humour.
I presume you write this all as a joke. HA ha.....
You have a very good sense of humour.
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babba1 , GB | 11.05.2009, 22:57
(Strange.. some cut off:) Er pr
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babba1 , GB | 11.05.2009, 22:59
funny - I can\'t actually paste in what Lutsenko said!!! It was so bad.
It must get deleted by the software.
That says it all.
Can we expect more lies at his press conference tomorrow?
An Ukrainian politician - of course we can.
He\'ll probably say it was Yushchenko.
It must get deleted by the software.
That says it all.
Can we expect more lies at his press conference tomorrow?
An Ukrainian politician - of course we can.
He\'ll probably say it was Yushchenko.
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babba1 , GB | 14.05.2009, 15:17
The German police report says he called the Germans \"Nazi swine\", \"Children of Hitler\", and was violent - his son also.
Tymoshenko came out today and said that she doubted this. So - the Germans must be liars.
The pilot must be a liar. The air hostess must be a liar.
Lutsenko - he has to be honest, because he works for Tymoshenko.
Conclusion:
All Germans are liars.
And I presume, all Western Europeans are liars.
And don\'t forget.
Yushchenko is to blame for everything. Even the hole in your sock.
Tymoshenko came out today and said that she doubted this. So - the Germans must be liars.
The pilot must be a liar. The air hostess must be a liar.
Lutsenko - he has to be honest, because he works for Tymoshenko.
Conclusion:
All Germans are liars.
And I presume, all Western Europeans are liars.
And don\'t forget.
Yushchenko is to blame for everything. Even the hole in your sock.
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Ukraine United , CA | 16.05.2009, 11:22
Maybe he was reflecting on the swine flue epidemic hysteria that has swept the globe. :) not just in Germany
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