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German police raided the home of a 14-year-old boy in Bavaria after he allegedly posted the hashtag #AllesFürDeutschland, which translates in English to “Everything for Germany.” The raid happened in the early morning of St. Nicholas Day, on Dec. 6.
The police stated that the term is a symbol used by an unconstitutional organization, which violates Section 86a of the German criminal code. The story, which was first reported by Junge Freiheit, details how the teen posts from the TikTok channel “deutscher.patriot1161.” The alleged crime was committed in November, when the teen posted the hashtag #AllesFürDeutschland twice, which was used by the SA during the Nazi era.
In Germany, St. Nicholas Day typically features a Santa Claus-like figure placing chocolate and fruit inside the shoes of boys and girls, who leave the shoes out the night before. Santa Claus is actually based on the historical figure of St. Nicholas, an early Christian bishop who was known for his secret gift giving.
🇩🇪🚨German police raided the house of this pensioner, pictured with his daughter Alexandra, for calling Green Economics Minister Robert Habeck an “idiot.”
Habeck personally filed the criminal complaint against Stefan Niehoff.
Welt reports that Habeck has a team of lawyers that… pic.twitter.com/b0zyNe7GCa— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) November 16, 2024
The search warrant describes the police raid as “proportionate and “appropriate for the seriousness of the crime” It also indicates the youth was mature enough “at the time of the crime” to understand the wrongfulness of his posts and acted “in accordance with this understanding.”
The teen in question, however, has said that he did not know the term “Everything for Germany” was banned under the German criminal code.
If you thought the law on insulting politicians in Germany was bad now, wait until a new proposal passes. An even bigger wave of arrests and house raids could be on the horizon.https://t.co/AQxlb5xLy2— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) November 28, 2024
During the search, police searched two teenagers’ rooms, including the older brother, and they photographed various items, including personal documents, email addresses, telephone numbers, and books. A phone was also seized as a “tool used in the crime.” The brother was also questioned by police during the house search.
The two brothers have no criminal record with the police.
Junge Freiheit reported that the family is considering legal action.
The phrase most notably came to public attention during the trial of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) chairman of Thuringia, Björn Höcke, who was sentenced with a fine for using the same phrase during an AfD event. Notably, Höcke is decades older than the teen in this case.
Police are increasingly raiding homes in Germany over insults directed at politicians and speech violations
Shocking story out of Germany. A Bavarian pensioner had his house raided for retweeting a meme describing a Green minister as an “idiot.” He is now facing charges for a hate crime. https://t.co/TrCTB0A7at— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) November 14, 2024
Currently, Germany’s left is looking to increase penalties and empower prosecutors to go after those who insult politicians.
🚨🇩🇪German police have raided houses and arrested people accused of “insulting” politicians online.
In response to criticism, German Green Party MP Renate Künast says that “anyone who criticizes this is supporting right-wing extremism.”
