Can you really go to jail for insulting someone? Learn about the German law on insults as we sprinkle in stories (aka get off topic) about Julia's not-so-nice neighbor and hair dealers in China. Sources used for today's episode:<ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insult_(legal)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insult (legal) - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_stgb/englisch_stgb.html#p1891" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">German Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch – StGB)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-germany-insult-law-snap-story.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In Germany, it can be a crime to insult someone in public - Los Angeles Times</a></li><li><a href="https://se-legal.de/criminal-defense-lawyer/defamation-libel-lawyer-germany/insult/?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insult under German Defamation Law - Schlun &amp; Elseven</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIsgtXtob1k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Böhmermann vs. Erdogan - WTF?! #mirkosmeinung</a></li><li><a href="https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/kommunales/article236024107/pimmelgate-innensenator-andy-grote-razzia-staatanwaltschaft-hate-speech-verfahren.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Grote: Wie die "Pimmelgate"-Affäre nun ein kurioses Ende fand - Hamburger Abendblatt</a></li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

12 - The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi Pt.1

Welcome to "Murder on Silk Road," a true crime podcast hosted by childhood friends Julia and Lina, joined occasionally by their friend Angela as a special guest. Every other week, they take turns sharing a captivating case from Asia or Europe, drawing on their cultural backgrounds and experience living on both continents.With a perfect blend of research and storytelling, the hosts take listeners on a haunting journey (or at least they try to), unraveling the mysteries, motives, and investigations behind some of the most intriguing criminal acts in Eurasia. Between these more intense episodes, they offer a refreshing "in-between" segment, discussing related topics that arise from the cases or providing a much-needed palette cleanser from the darker aspects of true crime. Tune in to "Murder on Silk Road" for an enthralling and thought-provoking exploration of humanity's darkest deeds.Be sure to check out their instagram where they post pictures associated with each case they cover!(Credits: the map used in our cover art is created by Dorothe from Pixabay) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.