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2024-04-24 17:42:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C9905C31C79E51C523FBA49C3F420C66DBED6BC462E266C25525D2DC6DD148B3
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This is a crude understanding of Germany's legal system by a "Journalist". German police cannot "charge" someone. They have to investigate if a crime is reported to them. The doc states that investigation. A court or prosecutor will then charge, if enough proof was found. https://www.hilfe-info.de/Webs/hilfeinfo/DE/Merkblaetter/02-merkblatt_ermittlungsverfahren.html
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