The way to freedom
Frank Plunze attempted several times to get across the border between the Germanys to the West in order to live a better life. After all of his escape attempts had failed, he was placed as a political prisoner into the Torgau prison on August 30, 1982. After five long years of imprisonment, on June 12, 1987, he was ransomed by the FRG and his escape to freedom was coming closer: “Now you can rejoice. We’re now in the west. It’s over. Don’t be afraid, there’s nobody sitting in the bus anymore. I’m now taking you to the Gießen central reception center where you’ll be photographed and fingerprinted.” These were the reassuring words of the bus driver who was bringing them to safety. It was a very emotional moment for Frank Plunze. He had his relatives in the West arranged all the formalities for him in advance and was thus able to start working in the West right away. The very next day, he flew to West Berlin at his own request.
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- Frank Plunze
2025-01-13 19:04:11 - Bitte den Kommentar von Randal Smith löschen, da er von Anfang bis Ende nur Fake enthält. mit Grüßen F. Plunze
- Randal Smith
2020-01-14 22:56:04 - Unfortunately, Frank Plunze chose in 1990 to get a hold of the money to fulfil his dream to travel to the United States by fraud. He persuaded his wife to cheating a close friend into believing his two young daughters would "lose their homes" if this friend didn't "immediately lend them 10.000 DM." The friend, horrified of the prospect of Plunze's little daughters ending up in the streets, gave them 5000 DM as a present and another 5000 DM as an interest free loan over 10 years, so that the family could "keep their home", whereupon the family happily took of to roam the States in luxury giggling at the friend's naivetë... It's rather questionable whether 5 tough years in prison justify these means - using your wife and small children faking the threat of poverty to "fulfil your dream"... Oh well ... not all victims of totalitarian regimes are necessarily honest people... Maybe the friend, asking her with honesty, would have lent the money anyway?!?
