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by J. Duncan » 14 Jan 2011, 22:51
The man is 97 years old for pete's sake! His mind is quite mushy and his memory not the best no matter how well spoken he may seem. I found Mr. Gould's behavior to be tacky and almost mocking...he came across as a total wise ass ("Did you love Himmler?...Could you call him up on the phone?") and I'm surprised that Frank didn't catch on. I think Gould even referred to Himmler at one point as "Reichsheini" which I believe was a disrespectful name given to Himmler. Gould seems to have gained the respect of the Nuremberg interrogator who is also in his 90's and probably not all "with it" either. This kind of sensationalism is not going to make an old man say "sorry" nor is it doing the victims any good. The man will probably be dead before any legal action would make any difference to anybody. The motto "justice will be served" because some lawyer slapped Frank with indictments and took him to court just before he died is simply coming across to most decent people as tormenting the elderly. Gould is a snot-nosed little jerk and is exaggerating things to make a name for himself. Frank saw his beloved Third Reich crumble 65 years ago and the world "attitude" change into the opposite of what he and his cohorts would have wanted ...for a fanatic such as this, it's been a slow death by strangulation and a life of futility and frustration..all that's left for him is his memories, however foggy they may be. Gould actually brought happiness into his life by appearing to be such an "enthusiast"(however mockingly), giving the old man renewed hopes for a Nazi rebirth! I'm sure Frank is probably feeling like a sucker now, but when Gould was kissing his arse, he was reveling in his former glory! For 65 years he was a forgotten fossil and then comes Gould with a camera, a microphone, and a fresh opportunity for expressing himself with someone who "understands". Hell, his own family is probably tired of hearing about those "good old days" when "Vater" or "Oompa" was somebody "important" (lol).
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J. Duncan on 14 Jan 2011, 23:19, edited 2 times in total.