Ruiring in parking: man from Röbel receives a fine of 2400 euros

Ruiring in parking: man from Röbel receives a fine of 2400 euros

In an extraordinary case of verbal aggression, a 43-year-old man from Röbel in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had a fine of 2400 euros on the district court. This incident, which occurred between the end of 2023 and early 2024, not only brings personal consequences for the defendant, but also reflects the great challenges in dealing with insults that are becoming increasingly common in our society.

The accused, who can already show a decent criminal record with eight entries, are guilty of insult in four cases, especially against his former landlord and a former neighbor. The public insult of a friend in a parking lot was particularly striking, where he insulted her as a "child maternity". As a result, he also left no rest to his landlord and sent him insulting news in which he titled him as a "dirt pig" and "Fiesling".

the legal bases

insults, disregard and defamation are crimes in Germany according to § 188 StGB, which can be significantly punished. Insults can be punished with a fine or a prison sentence of up to three years, while bad recovery and defamation can be punished even more strictly, even can lead to the fact that you can end up behind bars for several years. Such laws are not for no reason: they serve to protect people of political life and prevent them from being damaged by honorary attacks for no reason. These regulations were recently expanded by the law to combat right -wing extremism and hate crime in 2021, which also includes value judgments.

A central concern of this law is to make it transparent that expressions of opinion must always be weighed up between the freedom of the speech and the right of personal rights of the insult. Especially in politically explosive times, it is important to ensure the protection of politically active people. Situation -related insults such as those of the Röbeler are a serious problem here.

The consequences for the accused

The accused stated during the trial that money and housing problems had pushed him into his deeds. Standing under pressure, he blame for his problems on others and didn't seem to be too good to insult his fellow human beings. The critical prosecutor Ralf Röder pointed out that such behavior cannot remain without consequences and did not rule out prison terms. Judge Roland Träger ultimately decided on the fine imposed, but made it clear that the spiral of insults can also bring fatal consequences.

The debate about insults and their social effects is more topical than ever. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office , the police have continuously increased in recent years. This phenomenon is not only of psychological, but also of social urgency.

at a time when the discourse is increasingly exhausting and aggression in communication, it is important to take responsibility for your own words seriously and to deal with respect.