Most people believe the Gestapo in Germany we imprisoning Jews based off of their own decisions and feelings. Some people believe they were being controlled by Hinrich Himmler, who is the head of the S.S. Hitler’s elite paramilitary corps. These are both good theories but only one can be true. These theories also have much supporting information to back them up.
People say they were being controlled by Himmler. They were not that active until the head of the S.S Heinrich Himmler was appointed to command of the Gestapo. Yes some of them where horrible to civilians, but not all of them were. Once Himmler to charge every reported Gestapo was now participating in harassing the citizens. The Gestapo began taking people to concentration camps or anyone that Hitler wanted to go to the camps. The other big reason people say they were good, was corruption. If the Gestapo suspected someone of disloyalty to the state, they were able to arrest, imprison, and interrogate the suspected person or people. They weren’t just there to imprison people that Hitler wanted them to. Prior to Himmler they did not abduct people. …show more content…
They believe that they were corrupted by the power that they had. The Gestapo was able to do anything that they wanted to do. The police didn't have the authority to stop the Gestapo, but the Gestapo had the authority to arrest and interrogate police officers suspected of “disloyalty to the state”. After Himmler they basically arrested and interrogated any officer in their way. The Gestapo had the ability to act outside the law and no one could stop them. People need barriers to keep them under control and stable. The theory of people being corrupted by power is still, proved around the world to be true