Right -wing extremist violence in Connewitz: 217 cases and high punishments!

Right -wing extremist violence in Connewitz: 217 cases and high punishments!

In the recent history of Leipzig, the riots in Connewitz will throw a long shadow in January 2016. The Leipzig public prosecutor recently confirmed that in this case a total of 217 criminal proceedings were opened, most of which were negotiated for the break. The convicts primarily affect people who were involved in the violent disputes in whom the total damage was estimated at around 113,000 euros, such as MDR reported.

of the 217 accused have now been legally convicted in 209. Most received mild punishments as part of the procedures, and only two people had to compete. In detail, punishments of up to three years and six months were pronounced, while some convicted were fined. Left-wing politician Juliane Nagel has repeatedly pointed out the status of the procedures and criticized them as "sluggish" and "partly irritating". She found that many of the accused often claimed not to know about the planned attack that led to mild punishments.

context to the breach of the peace

Landfriedensbruch is a criminal offense directed against public order or peace. It is committed by violent riots or participation, whereby the threat of acts of violence is sufficient to fulfill the crime. In Germany, relatives of crowds that participate in such violent acts are punished with fines or imprisonment for up to three years, as is stated in the German Criminal Code (§ 125). Particularly serious cases associated with looting or severe property damage can even result in imprisonment from six months to ten years, such as wikipedia

The events in Connewitz are not isolated. The term country peace itself has its origin in the Middle Ages when it was a ban on carrying out feuds. The break of such a country peace is regarded as disregard for the state's monopoly of violence. This shows that the social perspective on such riots is not simply locally limited, but has profound historical and legal roots.

Currently, some procedures in connection with the 2016 disputes have not been completed. This shows that the legal processing of such violent acts can be a lengthy affair, whereby the criticism of the speed and assertiveness remains within the framework of these procedures.