Key legal question
Whether authorization to open a criminal investigation against the police officers should be granted for alleged defamation and insult.
Extracted holding
No sufficient indication of punishable conduct was shown; the disputed statements did not amount to criminal defamation or insult.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that only statements affecting a person's moral reputation are protected by Art. 173 ff. StGB; the passages complained of merely described a conflictual relationship with authorities and lacked the necessary seriousness.