Of course. As I said, I’m not trying to support or defend the methods they used here. I’m just saying that when you’re insulting a policeman, at a demonstration or anywhere, you’ve committed a crime and will be arrested. It’s not a smart move. The title here implies that he was arrested for “calling them out” or that it’s about the demonstration being Pro-Palestine, but this is the fastest way to get arrested at any demonstration.
Theres a difference between insulting a normal person and insulting a cop (in German this is called "Beamtenbeleidigung). Does this justify the amount of violence? No. Will he get away with it? Yes.
Common misconception. “Beamtenbeleidigung” is not a thing in law, just regular Beleidigung, which can be directed at anyone and is punishable with a fine or theoretically even up to a year in prison. Public interest needs to be determined though, which is more likely to be the case with officials, famous people etc.
You cannot. The rough justification for the law being as it is, is that an insult is attacking/damaging their dignity, which every human is entitled to.
To be clear, you will not serve time in a cell for it, you’ll at most pay a fine.
Unless you insult a chancellor or the state senator of the interior of Hamburg, then the police will also illegally search your home and wreck it in the process to send a message.
One of the smallest crimes.
They could have stopped him to ask for his ID, name + address. It does NOT justify their violent treatment.
Even if they decided to take him first, for asking his details later, there was no need = no justification for this immediate violence.
Of course. As I said, I’m not trying to support or defend the methods they used here. I’m just saying that when you’re insulting a policeman, at a demonstration or anywhere, you’ve committed a crime and will be arrested. It’s not a smart move. The title here implies that he was arrested for “calling them out” or that it’s about the demonstration being Pro-Palestine, but this is the fastest way to get arrested at any demonstration.
Theres a difference between insulting a normal person and insulting a cop (in German this is called "Beamtenbeleidigung). Does this justify the amount of violence? No. Will he get away with it? Yes.
Not true. It is only a legend. No legal difference.
The only difference is a practical one: cops bring it to court more often than normal people.
Common misconception. “Beamtenbeleidigung” is not a thing in law, just regular Beleidigung, which can be directed at anyone and is punishable with a fine or theoretically even up to a year in prison. Public interest needs to be determined though, which is more likely to be the case with officials, famous people etc.
Just for clarity, I can’t legally call someone an idiot in Germany?
You cannot. The rough justification for the law being as it is, is that an insult is attacking/damaging their dignity, which every human is entitled to.
Fascinating. Thanks.
To be clear, you will not serve time in a cell for it, you’ll at most pay a fine.
Unless you insult a chancellor or the state senator of the interior of Hamburg, then the police will also illegally search your home and wreck it in the process to send a message.
But that’s Majestätsbeleidigung, not Beamtenbeleidigunt ;)
Ah OK, thanks for the clarification.
Cops are just better in court…
You should change your propic
Why?