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As far as I remember, the picture was discovered by a government founded TV station. There was a report and the picture was shown (I've seen it!) in a Swiss ma

by tiatia 10y ago

As far as I remember, the picture was discovered by a government founded TV station. There was a report and the picture was shown (I've seen it!) in a Swiss magazine. The website does not work anymore: http://schweizmagazin.ch/news/336/ARTICLE/4283/2008-05-29.htm http://schweizmagazin.ch/news/336/ARTICLE/4283/2008-05-29.ht... Ms. Merkel disputed the publication of this image since it would violate her "privacy rights". http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/vorab/a-377389.html http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/vorab/a-377389.html Otherwise, just google "IM Eirka" https://www.google.com/#q=%22im+erika%22+merkel https://www.google.com/#q=%22im+erika%22+merkel On a discussion board someone asked if the German chancellor could be blackmailed if someone had this information? Answer from another user:"How? Everybody knows already she was working for the state security..."

dpark 10y ago
My German is really bad but there seems to be little of substance here. One of the first results cites "the internet rumor mill". I'm not saying it's guaranteed untrue, but it seems without real evidence and therefore without merit.
- tiatia 10y ago
  Spiegel is THE MAJOR German magazine. Here is a bad English translation of some information: https://antilobby.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/stasi.pdf https://antilobby.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/stasi.pdf This picture in front of Havemann actually IS in the pdf. 1. What was she doing, far in the outskirts of Berlin, in front of the house if this dissident? 2. Why does this picture violate her "privacy rights"? (What in fact proofs that it is her on the picture)
  - dpark 10y ago
    I know what the Spiegel is. That's a story about the supposed picture, though, not a story claiming that Merkel was a security informant. > What was she doing, far in the outskirts of Berlin, in front of the house if this dissident? I have no idea. I don't know why being in the outskirts of Berlin seems questionable. Maybe it's odd that she was in front of a dissident's house. Maybe there was a clear reason to be there. Maybe she was going to a pub. I have no clue and don't think this random picture is very interesting by itself.
    - tiatia 10y ago
      If you can read German, read this, despite the source http://www.pravda-tv.com/2013/11/platzt-die-bombe-war-angela-merkel-ein-stasi-spitzel-videos/ http://www.pravda-tv.com/2013/11/platzt-die-bombe-war-angela... "I have no idea. I don't know why being in the outskirts of Berlin seems questionable." Because there war nothing to do there. No Pubs. No Bars. Nothing. And his house was observed around the clock, including by many unofficial state security helpers. Why does she not say what she was doing there? Why does the publication of the picture violate her privacy? It was media from Switzerland that asked the serious questions. Not German media. So what was she doing there? Nothing? Just chance? Take her word for it! She admitted she was requested to become an unofficial state security member but never signed (still was admitted to University). Take her word for it! Her father was a pastor, something that was not liked in the GDR. Still she was allowed to study in the UdSSR as an exchange student, a huge privilege. Just luck, take her word for it! Later as a scientist she was allowed to visit conferences abroad, again a huge privilege. During the break-up of the GDR she walked "by chance" by church were all the dissidents met and thought "why not let's have a look?" Look, do I know that Merkel was working for the Stasi? No. Do I like her? No. But I think there are many serious questions to be asked and basically for all answers we have to take her word. One thing I wonder. The Russians prefer that Merkel does not stay chancellor. If she worked for the State security it is likely that the Russians have compromising material. We may now before the next elections.
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dpark 10y ago

My German is really bad but there seems to be little of substance here. One of the first results cites "the internet rumor mill". I'm not saying it's guaranteed untrue, but it seems without real evidence and therefore without merit.

tiatia 10y ago
Spiegel is THE MAJOR German magazine. Here is a bad English translation of some information: https://antilobby.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/stasi.pdf https://antilobby.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/stasi.pdf This picture in front of Havemann actually IS in the pdf. 1. What was she doing, far in the outskirts of Berlin, in front of the house if this dissident? 2. Why does this picture violate her "privacy rights"? (What in fact proofs that it is her on the picture)
- dpark 10y ago
  I know what the Spiegel is. That's a story about the supposed picture, though, not a story claiming that Merkel was a security informant. > What was she doing, far in the outskirts of Berlin, in front of the house if this dissident? I have no idea. I don't know why being in the outskirts of Berlin seems questionable. Maybe it's odd that she was in front of a dissident's house. Maybe there was a clear reason to be there. Maybe she was going to a pub. I have no clue and don't think this random picture is very interesting by itself.
  - tiatia 10y ago
    If you can read German, read this, despite the source http://www.pravda-tv.com/2013/11/platzt-die-bombe-war-angela-merkel-ein-stasi-spitzel-videos/ http://www.pravda-tv.com/2013/11/platzt-die-bombe-war-angela... "I have no idea. I don't know why being in the outskirts of Berlin seems questionable." Because there war nothing to do there. No Pubs. No Bars. Nothing. And his house was observed around the clock, including by many unofficial state security helpers. Why does she not say what she was doing there? Why does the publication of the picture violate her privacy? It was media from Switzerland that asked the serious questions. Not German media. So what was she doing there? Nothing? Just chance? Take her word for it! She admitted she was requested to become an unofficial state security member but never signed (still was admitted to University). Take her word for it! Her father was a pastor, something that was not liked in the GDR. Still she was allowed to study in the UdSSR as an exchange student, a huge privilege. Just luck, take her word for it! Later as a scientist she was allowed to visit conferences abroad, again a huge privilege. During the break-up of the GDR she walked "by chance" by church were all the dissidents met and thought "why not let's have a look?" Look, do I know that Merkel was working for the Stasi? No. Do I like her? No. But I think there are many serious questions to be asked and basically for all answers we have to take her word. One thing I wonder. The Russians prefer that Merkel does not stay chancellor. If she worked for the State security it is likely that the Russians have compromising material. We may now before the next elections.
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