‘Hysterical madness’ – German prosecutors launch investigation of elderly man who described Chancellor Merz as ‘Pinocchio’

In the digital age, even a wooden fairy tale character can trigger a police investigation, at least in Germany. A pensioner from Heilbronn is currently finding himself in the crosshairs of the law after a social media comment regarding Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann in which he allegedly referred to … Continue reading ‘Hysterical madness’ – German prosecutors launch investigation of elderly man who described Chancellor Merz as ‘Pinocchio’