Violent acts for self-portrayal - where the criminal law needs to improve

Young people "roam the streets, embarrassing others, becoming violent, stripping people and filming them at the same time". The mayor of Cottbus, Tobias Schick (SPD), reported this to WELT last week. In doing so, he addressed an issue that rarely draws attention but can have serious consequences for victims:

It involves baseless physical attacks on others that are filmed and then often shared on the internet.

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