Overview
- Federal and state authorities executed a BKA-led day of action in all 16 states based on about 140 investigations into criminal online content, aiming to deter offenders and curb radicalization.
- In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, police searched a 34-year-old’s home near Parchim after he posted a manipulated video that depicted Chancellor Friedrich Merz being shot.
- Investigators seized a laptop and a mobile phone, and authorities say the man had also shared images described as inciting hatred and containing prohibited extremist symbols.
- The 34-year-old is being investigated for disturbing the public peace by threatening crimes, with his political motive currently categorized as other.
- Three additional cases in the state involve suspected incitement or use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations, two assessed as right-wing, and five planned interviews did not occur after suspects declined.