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Lars Winkelsdorf wrote that he had spoken a few months ago at a personal meeting with August Hanning about Hanning's financial situation. Hanning had brought up the topic himself. The current media coverage does not adequately represent the situation from Winkelsdorf's perspective, as it appears as an exposure of the motives behind Hanning's alleged actions. According to him, Hanning explained that he had entered the supervisory board of the Latvian PNB Bank through Anders Rasmussen. An oligarch then plundered the bank, stripping it of about 30 million euros. In a civil proceeding under Latvian law, Hanning was held liable; the judgment was later enforced in Germany, and a significant portion of his pension was garnished. Winkelsdorf described Hanning as an indirectly harmed party of criminal acts and wrote that his attempts to get out of the situation had failed. It was not about losses from risky investments but rather that Hanning had been "taken advantage of," he wrote. Rasmussen has not had to pay anything so far; Winkelsdorf added that Denmark may have better laws than Germany. https://t.co/KJQ6fW9Au0 #Finanzen #Medien #Justiz (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that there are still no traces of Muhamad M., who escaped from the secure psychiatric facility Altscherbitz in Saxony on September 25, 2026. According to a report by FOCUS from the previous day, the 22-year-old Afghan used his first approved accompanied outing in the unsecured clinic area to escape. The only caregiver who accompanied him could not hold him back, Kussmann wrote. She asked the clinic if there was a directive to respond exclusively verbally in the event of an escape and not to use direct force. As a comparison, she referred to Ahmad N., who, according to her account, escaped from the secure facility in Wiesloch during a similar outing on September 8, 2023. Caregivers had followed him to the later crime scene; there he fatally stabbed the 30-year-old cashier Lisa with a knife he had previously stolen in a TEDI store. Kussmann also requested explanations regarding an assessment expressed by the clinic, according to FOCUS, that no further crimes were to be expected due to long-term medication for several weeks. She asked among other things when the medication had started and how long Muhamad M. had been stable before his escape. He had been accommodated since October 2025; on June 30, 2026, the regional court in Leipzig ordered his permanent accommodation. At the time of the judgment, further crimes were anticipated, and according to Kussmann, there was also a lack of insight into his illness and willingness to undergo treatment. The clinic rejected both questions, citing safety aspects, patient protection, and medical confidentiality. They also emphasized that those accommodated were clinic patients with a statutory entitlement to treatment and not inmates of a correctional facility. The medical management has its own assessment and discretion in therapeutic measures. Kussmann wrote that she forwarded her inquiry to the responsible ministry and shared the search alert again. In the meantime, another photo has been published. https://t.co/rNiWoDmLNM #Flucht #Sachsen #Gesundheitssystem (translated)

Julius Geiler wrote that the Berlin police had dissolved the demonstration with immediate effect. The reason given was numerous attacks on police officers and other crimes committed from the assembly. Public safety had been seriously endangered, Geiler reported, referring to the Tagesspiegel. #b0710 https://t.co/sIAoJ6aL0c #BerlinerPolizei #Demonstration #ÖffentlicheSicherheit (translated)

The author accused the publicly funded Correctiv of having searched the NIUS editorial system with allegedly stolen access credentials and having looked for sources instead of reporting the crime. He did not call it a fact-check, but rather an attack on press freedom, and asked when Joachim Steinhöfel would take over the case. #Pressefreiheit #Faktencheck #Journalismus (translated)

Markus Haintz stated that in most European countries, high officials, ministers, and heads of state are regularly accused and convicted of crimes. According to his account, this typically happens in Germany only when there is criticism of the government line. As an example, he mentioned BND chief Hanning and claimed that he would likely die in custody because he has too much to tell. #Korruption #Rechtssystem #Politik (translated)

"Antisemitic and racist crimes are at their peak. No minority in Germany should have to live in fear." With poignant words, Bazyar expressed her gratitude for the award and emphasized that it is not easy for her to feel joy about an award given to a book with such a serious topic. #DeutscherBuchpreis #ShidaBazyar #DieLücken (translated)

The AfD wrote that the Sudanese Mohamet E. committed 61 crimes under 16 identities and has been subject to deportation for years. According to the party, the authorities delayed his deportation. The AfD stated that this inaction severely endangers the safety of citizens and claimed that only with them could anything change. https://t.co/K4WDhY5Udo #AfD #Deutschland #Sicherheit (translated)

Steffan Nethe described the case of Mohamet E. as an example of the state's failure in internal security. According to him, he was a Sudanese repeat offender who had deceived authorities for years with more than 16 identities. His police record included 61 criminal offenses, including armed robbery, violent crimes, and drug trafficking. Moreover, he had been internally classified as a "ministry case" and was subject to deportation since 2018. Nethe wrote that Mohamet E. had nevertheless not been deported and had choked, kicked, and threatened citizens in public. As a reason for the lack of deportation, Nethe cited the absence of a passport replacement document that the Lower Saxony authorities had not obtained for years despite having clarified his identity. Referring to deportation leaks, he claimed that the system was structurally failing and that there were numerous comparable cases in Germany. Murderers, rapists, and terrorists could remain unbothered for years because deportations were delayed or prevented, he wrote. Nethe called for a government that acted more decisively and prioritized the safety of the population. #InnereSicherheit #Asylsystem #Rechtsstaat (translated)

Michael wrote that in Germany a large legal action is being taken over 20 euros, while others like Spahn are not being prosecuted despite allegations amounting to billions. In the case he described, an 80-year-old man gave 20 euros for the coffee fund in a card to the ambulance service that had taken his wife to the hospital after she collapsed. The district did not return the money but forwarded it to the public prosecutor's office for corruption. As a result, an investigation was initiated against the couple for granting advantages. The husband was supposed to have the proceedings dismissed for a fee of 20 euros, which according to Michael would have meant admitting the crime. He refused. The local court rejected the admission of the charge, viewing the gesture as innocent and the accusation as disconnected from reality. Nevertheless, the public prosecutor appealed to the regional court and failed there. The costs are borne by the state, Michael wrote. #Deutschland #Korruption #Rechtssystem (translated)

Felix Perrefort referred to Prince Reuß as a "political prisoner" and emphasized the issue of proportionality in pretrial detention. Whether the defendants have committed a criminal offense should be separated from this and must be decided by the courts based on the evidence; it is hardly possible to make a final judgment from the outside, he wrote. In his view, however, the duration of detention can be assessed. Pretrial detention must not be a penalty in advance, and milder measures such as electronic ankle bracelets, surrendering identification documents and passports, or reporting requirements are available. Such conditions are already being applied in the Stuttgart proceedings. The hearings could nevertheless continue two days a week until a verdict in 2027 or 2028, Perrefort said. The older defendants, particularly the 74-year-old Reuß, could then determine their own diet and medical care, according to him. Reuß's daughter Elena, who has Down syndrome, has reportedly hardly spoken since her father's arrest according to medical confirmation; she could see him regularly again under milder detention conditions, Perrefort wrote. The fact that such measures are not being implemented could raise suspicions among citizens that a political example is being made, he explained. Those who instead invoke the danger invoked by Nancy Faeser in 2022 to justify the continued pretrial detention reveal a lot about themselves from his perspective. #Verhältnismäßigkeit #Rechtsstaat #PolitischeHäftlinge (translated)

Björn Höcke wrote that more and more people in Germany are becoming victims of serious crime, while overwhelmed public prosecutors are busy pursuing false opinions. He added that political instructions to prosecutors should be suspected in proceedings against opposition politicians. Furthermore, Höcke referred to a comment by Michael H. on Welt Online. He had written that a Western democracy should not have a criminal offense like "defamation of the state" and that such an offense is a feature of totalitarian systems or those that wish to become one. Höcke added that his speech on the Day of German Freedom 2022 is still online and readers can make their own assessment. #Kriminalität #Freiheit #Demokratie (translated)

After the Federal Prosecutor's Office announced yesterday that a Kuwait-born suspected IS fighter was arrested in Hesse and a Syrian suspected war criminal was arrested in Rhineland-Palatinate, I made a press inquiry. I wanted to know when the suspects entered Germany, whether they applied for asylum, and what residence status they had at and after entry as well as what they currently have. I also wanted to know whether the suspects had previously been known to the police for similar crimes or violent offenses or had a criminal record. Shortly after that, I received a call from a spokesperson for the Federal Prosecutor, who informed me that they did not want to provide any further information due to the protection of the suspects' personal rights. I took note of this and wrote a rebuttal, citing the necessary weighing between the public's interest in information and the specific, worthy interests of the affected suspects. I pointed out that my questions 1-3 exclusively concern the stay of the suspects in Germany, withdrew the fourth question (because one can argue here with the presumption of innocence and personal rights), and requested answers to questions 1-3. Lastly, I asked to at least name the year of entry and answer the question about the asylum application if more detailed responses are not possible. In case no response is given, I requested confirmation of the refusal to provide information as well as a concrete justification. I received the response earlier via email, see screenshot. They concluded, after weighing "all possible aspects," that the personal rights of a suspected IS fighter and a suspected war criminal, who is accused of executing three people with a close-range headshot, weigh more heavily than the legitimate public interest in knowing how long the suspects have been in Germany and whether they entered the country as asylum seekers. Well then. This does not correspond to my understanding of transparency. In this context, I would like to point out that you can also support my work. Any support helps to make research, court visits, on-site appointments, technical costs, and the further expansion of my portal Current Information possible. Unfortunately, at the moment, the costs are higher than the revenue. I would therefore be very pleased and grateful for any support. You can do that here: https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG #Transparenz #Pressefreiheit #Asylrecht (translated)

NIUS publishes thousands of pages of deportation leaks in a series. The documents show how the most serious offenders – murderers, rapists, and terrorists – have not been deported for years. The case of Arash T. is particularly serious. https://t.co/M9zVEHoDBq https://t.co/tEJo492hH5 #Abschiebung #Verbrechensopfer #Asylpolitik (translated)

Imagine if a Berlin mayoral candidate from the CDU had been a member for many years of an organization called "Black Aid" or "Brown Aid." This organization would have financially and ideologically supported, among other things, neo-Nazis accused of crimes and the NSU environment. Would one... #CDU #Neonazismus #BerlinerPolitik #DE (translated)

The article highlights the extremist connections and activities of the organization "Rote Hilfe" in Berlin, to which the politician Elif Eralp belonged until 2025, and documents its support for left-wing extremist movements as well as its role as a network for the legal interests of alleged offenders. #RoteHilfe #Linksextremismus #Berlin (translated)

After Solingen, Hendrik Wüst promised: "We will follow our words with actions." Shortly thereafter, the state created lists with 6,800 people required to leave. 2,100 of them are known to the police, 12,000 recorded criminal offenses. 53 were deported. Hendrik Wüst is no different than Friedrich Merz. #Politik #Migration #Abschiebung (translated)