Comments on: Amazon sacks German security firm following ‘neo-Nazi’ allegations

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:53:37 +0000

Why is GigaOm allowing ads in the comment space?

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:43:35 +0000

Amazon ignored the allegations for years … only after a TV team reported about it, the company fired the security firm. The problem is not the security firm, because these A… exist – the problem is when you hire A… to do your job. So it’s entirely Amazon’s problem. Nice try to divert responsibility – when in reality it has been Amazon’s responsibility all along. In Germany people start to boycott Amazon, because it took them forever to react to these allegations … whereas here in the US, Amazon tries to come across as the company who does not tolerate certain practices. Well, it seems to me they do … until it hurts their business, when the German customer doesn’t take it any longer and Amazon gets plenty of bad press.

By: The Cloudhopper

The Cloudhopper — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:06:46 +0000

The significant thing here is the clothing brand “Thor Steinar”, which is wildly known to be know of the key insignia of neo-nazis.

It goes as far as wearing it isn’t allowed in any german football arena and the federal parliament building. There were even efforts to outlaw the label completely, which failed, but there is a ridiculing campaing going on for the past 4 or 5 yeears revolving around the brand.

That is a brand you don’t wear “by accident”, especially not in Germany (and not in the neo-nazi prone bouncer and “security” scene.).

By: eideard

eideard — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:05:27 +0000

Bezos has to comprehend that because a firm’s management shares many aspects of his conservative politics – the remainder of their policies and ideology still may not.

Or so one would hope.

As Apple learned to investigate and manage working conditions abroad – years ago – it is a policy that should be adopted by other globally active American firms. Especially those operated by entrepreneurs whose personal conservative politics led them to believe this wasn’t important.