Edit: This is bad law any way it's sliced. The can't honestly throw this case out and charge Bishop Williamson for the same thing later on. Can they? Perhaps this is the future of German justice in a land that sends millions of its children to certain death every year in abortuaries?
The Catholic Church may be referred to as a "Child F... sect" -- Update: Contact date Berlin Federal Court-- Berlin-Tiergarten and State Prosecutor
Berlin (kath.net/idea) The Catholic church may now be referred to as a "Child F... sect". That is the conclusion of the Federal Court in Berlin-Tiergarten. The State Prosecutor had filed a complaint against Jörg Kantel, the author of the weblog, "Schockwellenreiter", because he leveled an insult of denominations, religious societies and communal world views (Para 166 StGB). Kanthel had entitled an entry on the 29th of June 2011 as "Kinder f.... sect" where he described Cardinal Joachim Meisner of Cologne as the head of the "Kinder f... sect". He pled freedom of opinion and the press. The standing judge refused the opening of main proceedings. The statement was not meant to disturb the public peace because, "in fact substantial discussions in public on the theme of abuse in the Catholic Church". Because the prosecutor lodged no appeal of the non-opening decision, this is final. KATH.NET has asked the German Bishops' Conference for an opinion and will continue to report.
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Showing posts with label German Justice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label German Justice. Show all posts
Friday, February 24, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
German Supreme Court Acquits Bishop Williamson of Sedition
Update: In well over a month, the paranoid Regensburg Chief prosecutor, Wolfhard Meindl, will continue a second complaint against Bishop Richard Williamson. This was threatened by the 'Katholschen Nachrictenagentur' [KNA]. The complaint will involve again the supposed sedition. It still allows, however, new charges in the same case. Do German courts really allow double jeopardy?
Edit: apparently the Black Scare is being checked in Germany's highest court somewhat as Bishop Williamson is acquitted of sedition. It wasn't clear that he had intended his remarks for a wider audience in Germany.
The German muzzle-justice system, condemned throughout the world, must save what there is to save. They have given the brave British have given absolute justice.
Edit: apparently the Black Scare is being checked in Germany's highest court somewhat as Bishop Williamson is acquitted of sedition. It wasn't clear that he had intended his remarks for a wider audience in Germany.
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| Bishop Williamson at Pilgrimage in Fulda, 2006 |
The German muzzle-justice system, condemned throughout the world, must save what there is to save. They have given the brave British have given absolute justice.
(kreuznet, Munich) The Supreme Court in Nürnberg have discontinued legal proceedings against British Hero Bishop Richard Williamson.
This was reported by the Court's press office on Wednesday.
Msgr Williamson had -- supposedly-- effected only an act of preparation.
It is being handled as "a (still) not punishable conduct" -- says the press office.
In order for a charge of sedition, Msgr Williamson would have had to express himself in public or to a gathering.
The criminal division stressed that the judgment does not testify that the historical inquiries are legal in muzzle-Germany.
The German Media Bosses are the Seditious Ones
The Regensburg Court did not specify in its verdict in which manner and where exactly in Germany the Bishop's interview had been published.
The evidence, therefore the facts of the case, were not adequately demonstrated.
It says only, that Msgr Williamson had to have understood that the interview also concerned Germany . (Despite it being in English]
On the contrary, it was never explained, how and where there was any exception to giving a public interview for broadcast in Germany.
The Media Bosses Are Blamed
The State Prosecutor could, given the same facts of the case still make formal charges.
Then the whole case could be rolled out again.
The blameworthy German media bosses are interpreting the free speech as a "error of proceedure".
Muzzle-Justice From the Pressure of the Media Bosses
Regensburg Court had charged Bishop Williamson with a fine of 10,000 Euro.
The State Court confirmed the judgment and lowered the fine to 6,500 Euro.
Link to original...
This was reported by the Court's press office on Wednesday.
Msgr Williamson had -- supposedly-- effected only an act of preparation.
It is being handled as "a (still) not punishable conduct" -- says the press office.
In order for a charge of sedition, Msgr Williamson would have had to express himself in public or to a gathering.
The criminal division stressed that the judgment does not testify that the historical inquiries are legal in muzzle-Germany.
The German Media Bosses are the Seditious Ones
The Regensburg Court did not specify in its verdict in which manner and where exactly in Germany the Bishop's interview had been published.
The evidence, therefore the facts of the case, were not adequately demonstrated.
It says only, that Msgr Williamson had to have understood that the interview also concerned Germany . (Despite it being in English]
On the contrary, it was never explained, how and where there was any exception to giving a public interview for broadcast in Germany.
The Media Bosses Are Blamed
The State Prosecutor could, given the same facts of the case still make formal charges.
Then the whole case could be rolled out again.
The blameworthy German media bosses are interpreting the free speech as a "error of proceedure".
Muzzle-Justice From the Pressure of the Media Bosses
Regensburg Court had charged Bishop Williamson with a fine of 10,000 Euro.
The State Court confirmed the judgment and lowered the fine to 6,500 Euro.
Link to original...
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