How Calling a German Finance Minister a ‘Moron’ Leads to Cops and Criminal Charges

Quotation of the day: "Can one call a Federal Minister on the Internet a ‘full idiot'? The District Court of Passau says: Yes – at least when the statement is made in the context of political criticism. In a much respected trial, a defendant was acquitted of the accusation of insulting the former Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck. " (Berliner Zeitung) Our gift for you! In COMPACT special "Political [...] The post "Full idiot" Habeck? G…

How calling a German finance minister a ‘moron’ leads to cops and criminal charges

Stefan Niehoff, a 64-year-old retiree and former sergeant in the Bundeswehr, became something of an overnight sensation in Germany last year after police showed…

A user of Platform X was acquitted by the Passau District Court after calling Robert Habeck a "complete idiot." The court did not consider the term "complete idiot" a criminal insult—thus strengthening freedom of expression against political celebrities.

A court absolves a man who calls Robert Habeck "full idiot." The statement is covered by freedom of expression. Is this the turning point in the wave of lawsuits by the Green politician? This post Surprising verdict acquittal for man who called Habeck "full idiot" was published on Young Freedom.

German Court: It’s OK To Call Habeck a Complete Idiot

A German court has ruled that calling (now former) economy minister Robert Habeck (Greens) a “complete idiot” falls within the bounds of lawful free speech, rejecting an insult charge filed under the country’s criminal code.The case is based on a post on X, in which a user wrote about Habeck: “A complete idiot who always found patriotism disgusting and is destroying our country.” The comment triggered an investigation, but the accused fought bac…