A Scottish man is facing hate crime charges after he posted a video of himself training his girlfriend’s pet pug to do a Nazi salute and respond to anti-Semitic commands.
The video shows the pet pooch Budda watching Hitler’s speeches, jumping up when it hears the words: “Gas the Jews”, and doing what appears to be a salute.
Markus Meechan, a 28-year-old from North Lanarkshire in Scotland, made the video as a prank to annoy his girlfriend.
“My girlfriend is always ranting and raving about how cute her dog is so I thought I would turn her into the least cute thing you could think of which is a Nazi,” he said in the YouTube video, which has been viewed more than 1.8 million times.
Mr Meechan was arrested last month on suspicion of hate crime and spent a night in jail, according to the Daily Mail.
Police said the video was highly offensive. Move on to the next page to view the video:
Christian Vickers
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Credo Jones
Jeff Pelletier
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Europe is a strange place
Sarah Talbert
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Mark Talbert
Naima Jbira
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Prinay Shah
Dave Forget
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uhm its a paw not a hand
Prinay Shah
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Read this haha
Dave Forget
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its even cuter now…
Daniel Talbert
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HAHAHAH
Emily Apps
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Steven Peebles only in Scotland
Rozllyn Pi'ilani Grace
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This was a joke and is hilarious.. people need to lighten up and see what’s really wrong with this world besides a guy pulling a prank on his gf.
Yoan Mescudi Touktah
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Alexandre Jault Ah ouais qd même!!
Catherine Anderson
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Calum Bell yo its that dude!!!
Klouse Moore
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Wow grow up people
Pim Brouwer
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Wouter Steen
Sarah Edwards
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That pug needs a tash then it would be really funny
Curtis Field
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Katelyn Browne
Elaine McLachlan
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Only in Scotland – what a fanny!
Kris Taylor
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I know I shouldnt laugh but that’s made my day
Justin Warner
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Kurt Russell my kinda derg
Adam Severino
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Dominic SeverinoNatasha Severino
Dan Southall
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Sam Amy Jasmine
Sandra Williams
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Oh please….
Sandra Williams
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Please!!!
Sandra Williams
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Omg!!!
Sandra Williams
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Its just like a high five.
Yesenia Avitia
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Eric Avitia
Demis Wander
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Nick Brands
Nick Brands
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Wanneer kan Pablo dit?
Kevy Loughran
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Wise up!
Simon Roda
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Lorenzo Huisman future goals?
Pepijn Wesdijk
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Stephan Welle wat heb je nu weer gedaan…
Paula Ezelle Edwards
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Is the dog ok.
Mike Xu
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Shell Bell Mike Chuffo
Kourtney Ellie-Maii Rudge
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Olinana Smith
Senem Mangan
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Melisa Seren Mehmethan
Olinana Smith
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Lmaooo
Olinana Smith
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Lmaoo ffs
Frank Ie
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Jess Spain lol
Kourtney Ellie-Maii Rudge
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Creasing
Claire L Sutton
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It’s a joke, he did purely to prank his girlfriend and its actually hilarious!
Surely the police have better stuff to be doing here?
Stop taking things so bloody seriously people and get off your sodding soap boxes!
Shell Bell
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Hahaha
Chris Reinert
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This is why American freedoms are still number one. Not much else to brag about, but this is first amendment stuff right here, something Scotland has done differently.
Cristina Pérez Linke
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Sandra Williams omg what? Be clear if there’s something you don’t share or like about my comment, answer with arguments.
Cristina Pérez Linke
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Kevy Loughran wise up? Apparently you understand nothing about such symbolisms, yes it may sound silly or an exaggeration but the simple fact this owner wants his pug to emulate$#%&!@*says a lot about this person and probably his affinity. No normal, decent, educated individual would do such.
Olinana Smith
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Im gonna do that to your pug
Troy Inwood
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Louise Silcot
Kourtney Ellie-Maii Rudge
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You certainly will not
Justin Rees
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Jodie Kelsie Evans thats bonkers
Chris Quie
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Will the pc brigade kindly get over themselves and find some bodies else business to interfere in ! Lighten up dude !
Emily Rachel Goss
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