“fucking genocide supporter” and “you’re acting like a fucking Nazi” both would be considered insults and the police office could charge them with that. He could have just charged them for insult and be done with that. It has been clearly recorded so it would have been no problem to prove in court. However punching is excessive force. There was no physical attack on him, so no need to defend himself or some sort of restistance to arrest requiring him to do that.
I’m 95% certain the police and state prosecutor will treat it as self-defense. For “severe” insults you are legally permitted to act in self-defense and I’m sure the police will therefore view the punches as justified.
98% of all police brutality charges are dropped in Germany. This will statistically be one of them.
“fucking genocide supporter” and “you’re acting like a fucking Nazi” both would be considered insults and the police office could charge them with that. He could have just charged them for insult and be done with that. It has been clearly recorded so it would have been no problem to prove in court. However punching is excessive force. There was no physical attack on him, so no need to defend himself or some sort of restistance to arrest requiring him to do that.
I’m 95% certain the police and state prosecutor will treat it as self-defense. For “severe” insults you are legally permitted to act in self-defense and I’m sure the police will therefore view the punches as justified.
98% of all police brutality charges are dropped in Germany. This will statistically be one of them.