• Kalash
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    1 year ago

    Well they did identify themselves as members of a group that publicly announced it would continue to commit crimes.

    • Square Singer
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      31 year ago

      Well, no. Blocking traffic is no crime. It’s just a misdemeanor (Verwaltungsübertretung).

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        It’s really something for the lawyers but it could be considered “Nötigung” (§ 181 StGB) and/or “Gefährlicher Eingriff in den Straßenverkehr” (§ 315b StGB).

        Pretty sure if it’s in the StGB it’s a “crime” (Straftat).

      • @SheeEttin@lemmy.world
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        21 year ago

        In English, at least for the US, there are typically only misdemeanors and felonies, and both are crimes. There are also violations, but those are usually civil, not criminal (parking tickets, for example).

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          Sorry, mistranslation. I meant violations. Over here we only split into violations and crimes.

          Violations cover most things done with a car/in traffic without actively harming someone.

          • @SheeEttin@lemmy.world
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            11 year ago

            Yeah, in English (in the US, generally) we’d call that a civil violation. Or a civil action where a lawsuit is brought by a private citizen, like suing someone for damaging your property. It’s against the law, but probably not going to be prosecuted by the government.