The Frankfurt public prosecutor has closed a preliminary investigation against a police officer from the Hessian Mühlheim. The man had been accused of having sent via a chat group pictures with right-wing content.
The investigation for the use of features of unconstitutional organizations and sedition but had not revealed a sufficient suspicion, said a spokeswoman for the prosecutor Frankfurt. Previously, the Hessischer Rundfunk reported on it.
According to the report, the police officer said in December 2016, among other things, a picture with Christmas cookies in swastika form sent to colleagues. A spokesman for the Police Headquarters Southeast Hesse said the employment order was received on Monday. Now it will be examined whether further measures are necessary. Possible disciplinary action against the official.
The picture shows undoubtedly an unconstitutional mark, it is said in the recruitment decision, quoted from the Hessian radio. However, it had been sent in a closed chat group with few participants: "There is no real evidence on the basis to assume that the accused had to expect - let alone positive - that it was a transfer to third parties would come." Thus, the constituent elements of distribution or public use are not fulfilled.
Regardless of this case are still under investigation to a chat group of the Frankfurt police with right-wing extremist content. Several now suspended officials are said to have sent offensive and racist images, videos and texts via a messenger service.