baertram

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   by baertram 11y ago

   I don't fully agree with the classification as a false friend. "Landesverrat" describes an act of information disclosure so grave and dangerous that it would fall under "treason" in many jurisdictions: http:/&
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   by baertram 11y ago

   If they don't know, they can still file charges against "Unknown" ("Anzeige gegen Unbekannt")
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   by baertram 11y ago

   It has more or less the same legal meaning. I have seen no evidence for any "treason" charges (according to §94 StGB), the charges are most likely "disclosure of secrets" (§353b StGB). The cause for the confusion of the
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   by baertram 11y ago

   (native german speaker here) I also have an issue with the sensationalist reporting of "treason" charges. "Treason" is a correct translation for "Landesverrat" ("land treason"), similar to "hig