The first witness today was a detective of the federal criminal police who testified on the contents of a CD found in the NSU apartment in the Fr\u00fchlingsstra\u00dfe. The CD contains pictures of the Trio on holiday in Northern Germany in 2004. One of the pictures was later used for the \u201cbet\u201d between B\u00f6hnhardt and Zsch\u00e4pe in which Zsch\u00e4pe wagered \u201c200 video cuts\u201d (see the report of 16 June 2015<\/a>). Today\u2019s testimony confirms the placement of this bet towards the end of the year 2005.<\/p>\n The only witness in the afternoon was Reiner G\u00f6rlitz, former contact officer of Brandenburg-based Nazi cadre and secret service informer Carsten Szczepanski (on whose testimony see the reports of 3 December 2014<\/a> and 13 January 2015<\/a>). G\u00f6rlitz appeared in court wearing a hooded sweater with the hood pulled far over his head and \u2013 according to the impression of several listeners \u2013 spoke in a voice that was technically altered.<\/p>\n As to the content of his statement, he made an even worse impression than other secret service officers before him. Above all, he did everything he could to avoid giving any concrete evidence. He simply confirmed the content of the minutes of meetings with Szczepanskis already known to the court, along the lines of \u201cit that\u2019s what I wrote down\u2026\u201d Other than that, he pretended not to remember anything \u2013 not the names of prominent \u201cBlood & Honour\u201d members, not information on weapons being provided to the Trio or on the dissolution of \u201cBlood & Honour\u201d Saxony, not even the number which the office had assigned to informer Szczepanski. He also claimed not to remember that his agency had supported Szczepanski in publishing his zine \u201cUnited Skins\u201d while incarcerated and had discussed the contents with him \u2013 as stated by Szczepanski in court.<\/p>\n The presiding judge asked further questions, reminded G\u00f6rlitz of his duty as a public servant to prepare for his testimony. However, G\u00f6rlitz remained adamant that he did not remember anything \u2013 he had read the file of \u201cthe case\u201d, amounting to eight file folders, but that had been so extensive\u2026 This of course raises the question what information rests in that part of the file not known to the court and the parties.<\/p>\n G\u00f6rlitz had worked with Szczepanski from 1994 until at least 1999, including the time after the second contact office Meyer-Plath had left the service. In 1998, Szczepanski had several times provided information on Zsch\u00e4pe, Mundlos and B\u00f6hnhardt; at his last meeting with Meyer-Plath, the latter had told him to \u201estay on the case\u201c. However, the court does not have any documents pertaining to further information provided by him on the NSU.<\/p>\n The fact that G\u00f6rlitz claimed not to remember anything beyond what\u2019s contained in the indictment could mean that his office possesses much additional information which it does not wish to disclose. G\u00f6rlitz and the secret service of Brandenburg seem to have decided to present a bumbling officer rather than disclose further information.<\/p>\n At the end of trial day, his questioning was interrupted and he was informed that he will have to appear again \u2013 the Wohlleben defense had moved that some of their questions be asked and answered in closed session, a motion the court apparently did not feel ready to decide today. A decision, which will also discuss the reasons presented by the defense, will likely be issued when the questioning of G\u00f6rlitz continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another contact office of informer Carsten Szczepanski testifies \u2013 and provides another clear example of why the secret service and its informer program should simply be abolished The first witness today was a detective of the federal criminal police who testified on the contents of a CD found in the NSU apartment in the Fr\u00fchlingsstra\u00dfe. 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