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The German basic law protects people's personal honour (article 5, freedom of expression), and this goes back hundreds of years. (strafrechtlicher Ehrschutz).
by Barrin92 5y ago
The German basic law protects people's personal honour (article 5, freedom of expression), and this goes back hundreds of years. (strafrechtlicher Ehrschutz).
>"These rights shall find their limits in the provisions of general laws, in provisions for the protection of young persons and in the right to personal honour."
This is reflected in the German criminal code Beleidigung(Insult), unchanged for about 150 years.
>"The penalty for insult is imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine and, if the insult is committed by means of an assault, imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine."
This extends to everyone, not just politicians. For example, flipping someone off is not legal, and you'll be fined if someone were to take legal action. The headline of the article and the general tone of is misleading.
- xxpor 5y agoDon't forget to mention the special provisions that used to exist for foreign heads of state. Completely ridiculous from an American point of view, but I know we're in the minority here.
- 762236 5y agoAnyone that tailgates me on the Autobahn gets flipped off. I'd like them to explain how they were close enough to see that.
- orangeoxidation 5y ago> This extends to everyone, not just politicians. Yeah, but insulting your neighbor will not have the police raid your home at six in the morning. This case is not business as usual, it is a widely disproportional response. Hence the outrage.
- croes 5y agoThe problem in this case is that "Pimmel"(willy,pecker) is a minor insult which rather belongs to the schoolyard but they still did a house search although the perpetrator has long since confessed. On the other hand, Reanate Künast first had to fight in court for "Drecks Fotze" (dirty c**t) to be rated as an insult.