Hate on the net: LKA is investigating twelve suspects in Hesse!

Hate on the net: LKA is investigating twelve suspects in Hesse!

A large -scale commitment in Hesse has focused on the investigation against twelve people due to hate comments. According to the Frankfurter Rundschau , this is part of a nationwide use to combat criminal hate expressions on the Internet. Interior Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) said that extremist groups often give supposedly simple answers to complex questions and spread consuming myths.

The investigation focuses on suspects from various regions of Hesse, including cities such as Frankfurt, Gießen, Marburg and Wiesbaden as well as counties such as Lahn-Dill and Limburg-Weilburg. The age structure of the suspects ranges from 28 to 73 years, with a woman and eleven men being among the accused. The suspects are accused of incorporating violence and releasing content -related content. Some of them were already registered by the police.

a worrying trend

This measure takes place against the background of a worrying increase in right -wing extremists in Hesse, which according to statistics from the Hessian Ministry of the Interior increased by almost 60 percent last year. In particular, 1,360 cases of propaganda and 523 cases of sedition are reported. Violent crimes have also increased from 48 to 70 cases. The Süddeutsche Zeitung emphasizes that the number of police-registered hate posts has quadrupled over the past four years, with an overriding part of the hate commentary Background has.

particularly sensational is an incident in Bonn, where an 85-year-old was visited by the police because of a hate comment on Facebook, in which he demanded the "execution" of Angela Merkel and Annalena Baerbock. The comment led to his search and an interrogation, which threatens the author's criminal proceedings.

The effects of hate on the network

A current study by the Hateaid organizations and the Nettz shows that more than half of internet users express their political opinion less frequently for fear of hatred of hatred on the Internet. Young women who are often confronted with sexual attacks are particularly affected. In general, people with a visible migration background and queer people are disproportionately affected by violent threats and insults. According to the study, 57 % of those surveyed stated that they less often express their political opinion for fear.

• 49 % of the respondents have already been insulted online.
• 25 % experienced physical violence.
• 13 % became victims of sexual violence.
• 86 % require more responsibility for social media platforms.

These findings illustrate the significance of the current measures of the LKA and the security forces, which show a clear attitude against hate and agitation, especially on the right edge. hateiId emphasizes that the strategy of intimidation is effective and that many people are pushing to withdraw from the public discourse.