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I didn't want to editorialize the original title, but to add to it: 1) The insult used was "pimmel", german for "dick". 2) According to netzpolitik.org, the

by lrae 5y ago

I didn't want to editorialize the original title, but to add to it: 1) The insult used was "pimmel", german for "dick". 2) According to netzpolitik.org, the offender was summoned by the police before that, did show up, and did confirm there that it was his account. https://netzpolitik.org/2021/andy-grote-was-fuer-eine-pimmelei/ https://netzpolitik.org/2021/andy-grote-was-fuer-eine-pimmel... [german]

montenegrohugo 5y ago
The wordplay in that article is just fantastic. German has this specific kind of humor that is hard to describe, but definitely stands out. Great read, thanks for linking it.
- trhway 5y ago
  Anecdotally, looking up Rammstein lyrics translation the wordplay there seems pretty impressive to me.
thaumasiotes 5y ago
> I didn't want to editorialize the original title Somebody needs to - the title on Hacker News says the opposite of what the article title says. HN: A Twitter user insulted a German politician, then raided his house. Reality: A Twitter user insulted a German politician, then had his house raided by the police.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago
  This is one of the cases where I'm going to ask why I'm downvoted. The HN title says the opposite of what the WaPo title says. And not only is this not a problem, but I'm causing problems by pointing it out?
  - sho_hn 5y ago
    I assume downvoters figured your point is obvious, but I found your comment valuable and useful.
    - sillysaurusx 5y ago
      I didn’t downvote, but I’m not sure what’s going on with HN today —- this is the third article I’ve seen with lots of HN metacomments. That said, they’re probably right that the title should be fixed. It’s just getting a bit... well. I just wish we would all be a little more grateful for how much effort a site like HN takes to run. It’s also not so easy to get good moderators with tasteful editing abilities; imagine what a disaster it would be if Reddit let a subset of mods control most titles on /r/all. I suspect the title is broken in this case because the title gardeners are taking a well-deserved break, hopefully enjoying the evening with their families.
      - throwawayswede 5y ago
        Not to take away from your comment, you're free to think and feel as you like, but you shouldn't really be trying to cram your views down other people's throats. You can feel "appreciative" and find wholesome justifications for anything basically (that includes the heinous stuff) but we don't all do it all the time. Feel free to do it as much as you like, but let others feel rightfully annoyed. I doubt anyone is blaming HN for this, but the person who posted the link (and possibly the original WaPo title).
- croes 5y ago
  It wasn't even the house of the Twitter user.
  - thaumasiotes 5y ago
    ...yes it was.
    - morsch 5y ago
      Well, it had been, but it's not anymore. He moved.
      - thaumasiotes 5y ago
        If he's willing to call it his house, we should be too. > "My house was searched at 6:00 this morning. Six officers in the apartment," wrote the suspect
        morsch 5y ago
        He doesn't, that's just an editorialized translation[1], the straight Google translation doesn't have the possessive pronoun: "There was a house search at 6:00 this morning. 6 officers in the apartment." But we can refer to it as his strawberry cake for all I care, as long as it's understood that he doesn't actually live there anymore[2]. This wasn't as widely reported as the original story, and along with the fact that the guy had already talked to the authorities and admitted to the foul deed, I found it made the whole thing even more outrageous. [1] this is the original tweet https://nitter.net/pauli_zoo/status/1435494328894431233#m https://nitter.net/pauli_zoo/status/1435494328894431233#m [2] https://www.heise.de/news/Du-bist-so-1-Pimmel-Hamburgs-Innensenator-jetzt-bekannt-wie-nie-6188373.html https://www.heise.de/news/Du-bist-so-1-Pimmel-Hamburgs-Innen...
    - croes 5y ago
      No, he was registered there but it was the apartment of his ex-girlfriend and he did not live there anymore. https://taz.de/Hausdurchsuchung-wegen-eines-Tweets/!5799732/ https://taz.de/Hausdurchsuchung-wegen-eines-Tweets/!5799732/
- lrae 5y ago
  Yeah, didn't even realize earlier that something ate the Police. Can't edit it myself anymore, though. Should've editorialized it after all and put more context into it, wouldn't have happened then.
- DenisM 5y ago
  German politician orders raid on the house of his foul-mouthed opponent. Kids these days…

by lrae 5y ago

montenegrohugo 5y ago

The wordplay in that article is just fantastic. German has this specific kind of humor that is hard to describe, but definitely stands out. Great read, thanks for linking it.

trhway 5y ago
Anecdotally, looking up Rammstein lyrics translation the wordplay there seems pretty impressive to me.

thaumasiotes 5y ago

> I didn't want to editorialize the original title Somebody needs to - the title on Hacker News says the opposite of what the article title says. HN: A Twitter user insulted a German politician, then raided his house. Reality: A Twitter user insulted a German politician, then had his house raided by the police.

thaumasiotes 5y ago
This is one of the cases where I'm going to ask why I'm downvoted. The HN title says the opposite of what the WaPo title says. And not only is this not a problem, but I'm causing problems by pointing it out?
- sho_hn 5y ago
  I assume downvoters figured your point is obvious, but I found your comment valuable and useful.
  - sillysaurusx 5y ago
    I didn’t downvote, but I’m not sure what’s going on with HN today —- this is the third article I’ve seen with lots of HN metacomments. That said, they’re probably right that the title should be fixed. It’s just getting a bit... well. I just wish we would all be a little more grateful for how much effort a site like HN takes to run. It’s also not so easy to get good moderators with tasteful editing abilities; imagine what a disaster it would be if Reddit let a subset of mods control most titles on /r/all. I suspect the title is broken in this case because the title gardeners are taking a well-deserved break, hopefully enjoying the evening with their families.
    - throwawayswede 5y ago
      Not to take away from your comment, you're free to think and feel as you like, but you shouldn't really be trying to cram your views down other people's throats. You can feel "appreciative" and find wholesome justifications for anything basically (that includes the heinous stuff) but we don't all do it all the time. Feel free to do it as much as you like, but let others feel rightfully annoyed. I doubt anyone is blaming HN for this, but the person who posted the link (and possibly the original WaPo title).
croes 5y ago
It wasn't even the house of the Twitter user.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago
  ...yes it was.
  - morsch 5y ago
    Well, it had been, but it's not anymore. He moved.
    - thaumasiotes 5y ago
      If he's willing to call it his house, we should be too. > "My house was searched at 6:00 this morning. Six officers in the apartment," wrote the suspect
      - morsch 5y ago
        He doesn't, that's just an editorialized translation[1], the straight Google translation doesn't have the possessive pronoun: "There was a house search at 6:00 this morning. 6 officers in the apartment." But we can refer to it as his strawberry cake for all I care, as long as it's understood that he doesn't actually live there anymore[2]. This wasn't as widely reported as the original story, and along with the fact that the guy had already talked to the authorities and admitted to the foul deed, I found it made the whole thing even more outrageous. [1] this is the original tweet https://nitter.net/pauli_zoo/status/1435494328894431233#m https://nitter.net/pauli_zoo/status/1435494328894431233#m [2] https://www.heise.de/news/Du-bist-so-1-Pimmel-Hamburgs-Innensenator-jetzt-bekannt-wie-nie-6188373.html https://www.heise.de/news/Du-bist-so-1-Pimmel-Hamburgs-Innen...
  - croes 5y ago
    No, he was registered there but it was the apartment of his ex-girlfriend and he did not live there anymore. https://taz.de/Hausdurchsuchung-wegen-eines-Tweets/!5799732/ https://taz.de/Hausdurchsuchung-wegen-eines-Tweets/!5799732/
lrae 5y ago
Yeah, didn't even realize earlier that something ate the Police. Can't edit it myself anymore, though. Should've editorialized it after all and put more context into it, wouldn't have happened then.
DenisM 5y ago
German politician orders raid on the house of his foul-mouthed opponent. Kids these days…