Foreman issues

Stasi prison August 08, 1985

The foreman is a moron.

He’s in my neck all day to make the number.

Complains, pushes me aside, laughs about my lack of muscles.

He’s mid 50’s or something with arms like my thighs.

Plus he’s done this for decades.

Was he a con here?

Fighting all day.

“I told you that I hate your shit!”

“Well, there won’t be any earnings then.”

“I don’t need earnings or coaching, especially from you!”

“You’re known to be a trouble maker!”

“Fuck off!”

Locks me up this bastard.

One hour before the shift ends.

“I was informed what to expect of you!”

Ah, this is where he’s coming from.

The session with that officer Monday afternoon.

After my first shift I had my first, what they call: “educative talk”.

Protocol of my first "educative talk". I needed to let them know that there is no way in hell that they should even try to turn me.
"Can't cope with work, will 'think about' working, will enforce his will to leave the country, very arrogant appearance, stubborn, work related problems to be expected..."

“How was your first work day?”

“Yeah, ABOUT THAT…”

“What?”

“I’ll have to think about it.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’ll let you know.”

“You have no reason to be arrogant you know.”

“I have all the reasons in the world!”

“Will you comply?”

Why should I even answer to that question?

*Testimony -> Start. This blog entry is part of a linear narrated testimony of the contemporary witness Jens Thieme who was imprisoned 1985-1986 as a political prisoner in various GDR prisons by the GDR Ministry of State Security. Stasi prison, Stasi jail, Stasi detention.