Lithuanian man fined $550 for Nazi salute at Auschwitz, local police say

A 26-year-old Lithuanian national was fined 2,000 zlotys (approximately $550) after giving a Nazi salute at the Auschwitz memorial site in Poland, local police said. According to authorities, the incident occurred Saturday, when the man's wife photographed him giving the Nazi salute. Security personnel at the Auschwitz Museum detained him and called police. Local police spokeswoman Małgorzata Jurecka told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that the man was charged with "promoting Nazism." She said he admitted to the act and agreed to pay a fine of 2,000 zlotys. According to PAP, promoting Nazism is a criminal offense in Poland punishable by a fine or up to three years in prison. The agency reported that local prosecutors had been informed of the incident.