Petaluma Neo-Nazi Arrested After Protesting at Auschwitz

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FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020 file photo, writing reading in German "Work Sets You Free" is seen on the gate of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)

A neo-Nazi from Petaluma was reportedly arrested in Poland during the weekend. Jon Minadeo the Second says he was arrested for demonstrating against Jews at the gates of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. Minadeo made the announcement Saturday, on the conservative social media platform Gab. He says he was handcuffed and arrested in Poland, then released with a fine. Minadeo, who is known for writing and distributing anti-Semitic literature, has used Petaluma as his home base for several years.