That's fucking retarded.
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>A Düsseldorf-based economist has found himself at the center of a criminal case for making sarcastic remarks online about high-profile public figures.
Thomas Vierhaus is being prosecuted under Section 185 of the German Criminal Code for three separate X posts that government officials and journalists deemed insulting.
The total fine, delivered in the form of a penalty order from the Düsseldorf District Court on August 12, amounts to €16,100.
That's fucking retarded.
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From the post:
>>A Düsseldorf-based economist has found himself at the center of a criminal case for making sarcastic remarks online about high-profile public figures.
Thomas Vierhaus is being prosecuted under Section 185 of the German Criminal Code for three separate X posts that government officials and journalists deemed insulting.
The total fine, delivered in the form of a penalty order from the Düsseldorf District Court on August 12, amounts to €16,100.