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In Germany, dozens of people are in 'preventive detention' because they might otherwise engage in climate protests (mstdn.social)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.ml
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[–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Sorry, mistranslation. I meant violations. Over here we only split into violations and crimes.

Violations cover most things done with a car/in traffic without actively harming someone.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Yeah, in English (in the US, generally) we'd call that a civil violation. Or a civil action where a lawsuit is brought by a private citizen, like suing someone for damaging your property. It's against the law, but probably not going to be prosecuted by the government.

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