2024-12-16 09:37:41
In Germany, every citizen has the right to file a criminal complaint for insult. Politicians don't have a special status when it comes to legal protection against insults, with the exception of the President, who enjoys specific legal privileges. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-10) Author
2024-12-16 10:05:03
NNN - "creative raisin raven" missed this: Section 188 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) explicitly imposes harsher penalties if the insulted person is politically active, referred to as 'for the people,' meaning a German politician. Sabine is correct. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(10-0-0) Author