Insults: Merz: I Did Not File a Criminal Application as Chancellor
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Since he took office, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that he does not take legal action against personal attacks. On the day of the open ... The post "I don't do that anymore: Merz declares that he no longer wants to show citizens because of alleged insults appeared first on Apollo News.
To insult Friedrich Merz as a person is no problem for the Federal Chancellor – he is not sensitive at all, he said in a citizens' conversation. At one point, however, the fun stops for him as well.
Anyone who calls him "idiot" is not a criminal offence: Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to his own statement, no longer points to anyone for insulting politicians. He is open to a discussion about paragraph 188.
How does Friedrich Merz react to insults on the net? The Chancellor reveals where freedom of expression stops for him.
Since becoming Chancellor, Friedrich Merz has stated that he no longer takes legal action against insults. In many cases, public prosecutors pursue statements against politicians ex officio, meaning without a formal complaint, Merz said. He added that he himself was surprised by the large number of such cases.
Old Chancellor Helmut Kohl (CDU) argued that politicians must have a thick coat in public and should be able to deal with harsh criticism. The current CDU Chancellor Friedrich Merz now seems to have a similar view. At least he suggests that. Fines for opinion crimes However, Merz once said that he wanted to halve the AfD and there will be no new debt. So his words are to be enjoyed with caution. Nevertheless, a closer look is worthwhile. Merz no…
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