• @RidderSport@feddit.org
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      713 days ago

      I am gonna ask the German state attorney I know what his take is on that next time I speak to him. But from my view, yeah that could already be a crime

    • @RidderSport@feddit.org
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      27 days ago

      So having asked the German state attorney I know, he has confirmed my hunch. If Trump were to say this in Germany, that would constitute “Volksverhetzung” literally incitement of the people according to § 130 StGB (German penal code) which is punishible from a fine to 3 years in prison. And to add, it’s pretty clear cut.

      Since he’s a foreign dignitary (fuck it feels wrong to call him that), he has diplomatic immunity though

      • @TheOgreChef@lemmy.world
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        27 days ago

        Holy follow-up Batman! I’m with you on how bummed I am that we will never see him punished, but I appreciate you actually getting an answer on the law.

        Cheers brother!