German Official

Yes, it is.

The fine could be even higher if you insult someone in the Internet.

Because in Internet, it stays there. If we are talking face to face, you insult me, I insult you, okay, finish. But in the Internet, if I insult you or a politician... It sticks around forever. Yeah.

Because in internet, it stays there. If we are talking here face to face, you insult me, I insult you, okay, finish. But if you're in the internet, if I insult you or a politician... It sticks around forever. Yeah.

They say, in Germany we say, das wird man wohl doch mal sagen dürfen. So we are here with crimes of talking, posting on the Internet. And the people are surprised that this is really illegal to post these kind of words.

No, they don't think it was illegal. And they say, no, that's my free speech. And we say, no, you have free speech as well, but it also has its limits.

The fine could be even higher if you insult someone in the internet.

In our unit, we have about 3,500 cases per year.

Yes, yes.

This is a criminal offense.

In this case, the accused had to pay 3,750 euros. Wow. It's not a parking ticket. Yeah, not a parking ticket.

Let me conclude and this becomes difficult.