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Germany’s approach to free speech and crime has come under renewed scrutiny as authorities continue to crack down on online speech while appearing lenient on violent crime, particularly cases involving migrants. This contrast was further highlighted as CBS aired footage of German police raiding a private home and seizing electronic devices over a meme.
The footage shows six armed officers storming an apartment in northwest Germany, confiscating a suspect’s laptop and phone. Prosecutors claim the individual was involved in posting a racist cartoon online, an act deemed illegal under Germany’s strict hate speech laws. At the same time, over 50 similar raids occurred across the country as authorities sought to enforce censorship measures against online speech.
The footage shows six armed officers storming an apartment in northwest Germany, confiscating a suspect’s laptop and phone. Prosecutors claim the individual was involved in posting a racist cartoon online, an act deemed illegal under Germany’s strict hate speech laws. At the same time, over 50 similar raids occurred across the country as authorities sought to enforce censorship measures against online speech.