German police raided a man’s home Nov. 13 at 6 a.m. after he called government employees “parasites” in a social media post.
Police in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, knocked on Damian N.’s door and pressed him to unlock his phone following an X post criticizing politicians and civil servants, he told Apollo News. Officers then allegedly took him to the station to secure forms of identification. The Ulm prosecutor’s office confirmed they conducted the raid.
“No, every person who is financed by the state pays no net taxes; they live off taxes. Every civil servant, every politician, every employee in a state-owned company, everyone who is subsidized and financed by the state. Not a single parasite pays any net taxes,” N. wrote in the post, according to a screenshot obtained by Reclaim the Net.
Authorities alleged he committed incitement under Section 130 of Germany’s criminal code, which is aimed at inciting hatred against protected groups. (RELATED: Keir Starmer Claims ‘We’re Not Censoring Anyone’ In Country Arresting Citizens For Tweets)
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Officers gave N. an ultimatum after he opened his door, he told Apollo News. “They then gave me the choice: ‘Either you unlock your phone and give us the PIN, then we’ll take the phone, or we’ll take everything,’” he recalled.
“Of course, I cooperated under pressure, unlocked my phone, and gave them the pin,” he told the outlet.
Police collected his height, weight, photos from multiple angles and biometric hand data, he alleged, claiming he refused to provide a DNA sample when requested.
“I felt like a hardened criminal,” he told the outlet.
The officers allegedly failed to maintain standards. “I wasn’t given a report of the house search and no proof that they confiscated my phone,” N. said.
“Think about what you post in the future, you must understand that you are now under observation,” he claimed one officer warned him.
Criminal defense attorney Marcus Pretzell, N.’s lawyer, called the process of identification “obviously illegal.”
“We are now familiar with unlawful house searches for freedom of expression offenses as a widespread phenomenon in Germany,” Pretzell told Apollo News, calling the alleged actions by law enforcement a violation of the rule of law.
The Daily Caller has reached out to Germany’s Ministry for Interior for comment.
