She really didn't get it right. As others have pointed out, § 103 states: (2) Ist die Tat öffentlich, in einer Versammlung oder durch Verbreiten von Schrift

She really didn't get it right. As others have pointed out, § 103 states: (2) Ist die Tat öffentlich, in einer Versammlung oder durch Verbreiten von Schriften (§ 11 Abs. 3) begangen, so ist § 200 anzuwenden. Den Antrag auf Bekanntgabe der Verurteilung kann auch der Staatsanwalt stellen. ... which points out that the state can decide whether to prosecute or not. And Merkel is deciding to prosecute, which means that this man, even if the courts are on his side, is going to have no choice but to fight an absurd case for weeks if not months. So much for freedom of thought and expression, at least in this case.