I'm glad your experience wasn't too bad but it isn't always so. The Austrian state practically terrorised some activists here for years destroying their lives and almost completely got away with it until German reporters wrote about it and helped shine a light on the abuses of power. These activists didn't even do anything illegal they just annoyed some powerful and connected individuals.

Sorry this is only in German but maybe you can find English sources about it

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiener_Neust%C3%A4dter_Tiers...