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A comment on Poll: Only 18 Percent of Germans Feel Free to Voice Views in Public (2019). Parent comment

Re:Poll: Only 18 Percent of Germans Feel Free to Voice Views... by MikeUt on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @08:09AM (#27514102)
> What's said in private is a classic "they said, I said". It's not a legal danger.

This is false, even if we limit ourselves to only legal danger. If you say something to two people, and one of them repeats your words to the police, the police can easily ask the second person for confirmation. Add a few vague "lying to the police is very serious" threats, and there's a good chance the second person will betray you.

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Re:Poll: Only 18 Percent of Germans Feel Free to Voice Views... by boredprograming on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @08:19AM (#27514193)
This kind of evidence is the weakest there is in court. I doubt it would go anywhere
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