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Re:Why Is Freedom of Speech Important? by pkinsky on Sunday February 19, 2017 @11:14AM (#13680342)
Germany has free speech, except if you want to criticize foreign dictators [1]. I think I'll stick with our extremist variant, thanks.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6hmermann_affair

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Re:Why Is Freedom of Speech Important? by germanier on Sunday February 19, 2017 @06:43PM (#13682948)
As the article correctly notes, the criminal case was dropped. Also, the law parts of the case was based on was practically forgotten for a few decades now and will be removed soon.
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Re:Why Is Freedom of Speech Important? by x0137294744532 on Sunday February 19, 2017 @11:50AM (#13680535)
This particular article of the german penal code is a relic of the German Empire (1871). Last December, the government decided to get it removed from the penal code.
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