Cologne - A lighted reindeer, lights, nets and hoses, a colorful Santa Claus: changed every year during Advent Heinz Pospieszala his home in Cologne-Heimersdorf into a sea of lights.
But this year has clouded the joy of colorful spectacle: The 58-year-old has received an anonymous threatening letter from the so-called "climate savers. He was to turn the Christmas lights - someone else will do for him.
The sender of the one-letter: "The 'where the climate is not matter." The charge: Mr. Pospieszala acting "irresponsible" because he "let the lights burn all night." He should not be 'house, but rather to enlighten the future of his children. "
Of early retirees is outraged: "The burning lamps from 16.30 until 23.30 clock, or not! Moreover, it is simply a tradition, moreover, also makes others happy: stay in front of our house are often pedestrians! "
The letter from the global warming has found the 21-year-old son of Pospieszalas on Friday at the car of the family. "I immediately went to the police," says Pospieszala. "But can not do anything - there is still nothing happened."
Naughty: The author of the letter has a logo of the big city of Cologne printed on the threatening letter. From the City's letter did not come, "Here someone has abused our logo," says Juergen rubbish dump by the Press Office of the City of Cologne. "We now consider whether we may find criminal charges against persons unknown."
Heinz Pospieszala fears that vehement Klimaschützer now could actually destroy his lamps. His house less voluntarily come to light for him but not in question: "The lights stay!"
