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minus-squareyetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·18 days ago it’s a civil violation Over here it’s very much a criminal offense, so this only applies to some countries.
minus-squareevasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days agoYeah, but I suppose even then, you probably wouldnt be hunted down by the police for slandering a random person, it would only be if you insulted someone wealthy/powerful?
minus-squareyetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days agoThe police don’t hunt you down unless the victim filed a criminal complaint with them first. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antragsdelikt Except for politicians, for some reason they’re exempt though there seem to be plans to change this because it’s incredibly unpopular.
Over here it’s very much a criminal offense, so this only applies to some countries.
Yeah, but I suppose even then, you probably wouldnt be hunted down by the police for slandering a random person, it would only be if you insulted someone wealthy/powerful?
The police don’t hunt you down unless the victim filed a criminal complaint with them first. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antragsdelikt
Except for politicians, for some reason they’re exempt though there seem to be plans to change this because it’s incredibly unpopular.