As of: February 2, 2024, 8:53 a.m
By: Lukas Schierlinger
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A man turned to the police in Munich to ask for an assessment.
The officers don't have to expect insults from him.
Munich – The social media team of the Munich police is quite happy to provide information on Network X.
Even if user inquiries are somewhat unexpected.
Like the one that was given to officials at the end of January 2023.
Insult of a police officer: assessment requested from Munich
“Dear ladies and gentlemen
,
”
wrote
an
As the chat continued, he was rather tame.
The term “complete idiot” corresponds to Section 185 of the Criminal Code (StGB), replied the social media team of the police in Munich.
“Insult” in the Criminal Code:
“The insult is punishable by a prison sentence of up to one year or a fine and, if the insult is committed publicly, in a meeting, by disseminating content (§ 11 paragraph 3) or by means of physical violence, by a prison sentence of up to two years or a fine punished."
Source: Federal Ministry of Justice
“If the other person feels insulted, they will report it,” explained the police.
“If not, then not.” The man's request was triggered by a lawsuit from the Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck.
The Green politician filed a complaint after he was called a “complete idiot” by an X user in September 2022.
However, the public prosecutor's office discontinued the proceedings with the accusation of slander and insult on grounds of triviality.
“I believe I can empathize with how a police officer must feel.”
The questioner thanked the Munich police on
However, I think I can empathize with how a police officer must feel when he is called a
'
complete idiot
'
and, despite reporting it, there are no consequences for the insulter." (lks)
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Like in 2022, when a user published a tasteless post about a fatal accident.
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