(Reclaim The Net)—A wave of coordinated police raids swept through Germany at dawn yesterday, not to apprehend violent offenders or disrupt terror plots, but to pursue individuals who dared to post politically incorrect remarks online.
The sweeping operation, led by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), targeted roughly 170 homes across the country. Phones, tablets, and computers were seized from suspects whose alleged offense was nothing more than expressing strong or offensive opinions, many aimed at politicians.
This annual crackdown, now a routine part of the German state’s law enforcement calendar, stems from paragraph 188 of the criminal code, updated in 2021 to criminalize insults against political figures.
Under this revision, a disparaging comment about a public official can carry a prison sentence of up to three years.
Germany’s internal surveillance of digital speech has only intensified. The BKA logged 10,732 online hate speech “offenses” last year; an eye-watering 34% spike from the year before, and four times higher than in 2021.
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