Young women make election posters a target: police intervene!

Young women make election posters a target: police intervene!

On the evening of February 9, 2025, there was an incident in St. Ingbert that made both the police and the political parties on alert. Two young women, aged 18 and 21, were arrested after being accused of damaging election posters from different parties. The action took place on Kaiserstrasse and the new Bahnhofstrasse and quickly attracted the attention of a witness who finally informed the police.

The two women are said to have made a preloaded election advertising at around 11:00 p.m. According to reports, the posters were partially lit and demolished. One of the two women filmed the deeds with their mobile phone, which the police finally led to the place where they were still found. According to Sol.de were both women and tried to withdraw.

trespassing and resistance to the police

The situation escalated when one of the women resisted. Passers -by reported an incident in which she stepped and struck after the emergency services. presseportal.de confirmed that both women were finally brought to the office. There, the officials initiated criminal proceedings for property damage and resistance to enforcement officers.

After completing the police measures, the women were released home. However, the incident throws a light on the legal framework associated with the damage of election posters. According to lawyer.org , the destruction of election posters means a property that is inquisite, which can be punished with money or prison sentences for up to two years. Election posters are legally protected and must not be damaged, regardless of which party they belong to.

political implications and legal consequences

Such an aggressive form of political discussion raises questions about respect for democratic expression of opinion. Election posters represent not only the respective parties, but also the country's democratic culture. Tearing down or lighting these posters is not only a violation of applicable law, but also a disregard for the democratic process.

The two arrested women are now not only facing the consequences of their action, but also against a legal framework that sets clear signs against such acts in society. It remains to be seen how this incident will affect the political mood in St. Ingbert and whether the parties will take measures to better protect their election advertising in the future.