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.
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…