He warned of controls on Instagram – and got away with a bus
The «szeneishwintiblog» operator warned of traffic controls on Instagram. For this, the public prosecutor demanded the maximum penalty. The court was satisfied with a fine of 1,800 francs.
–“I can accept the verdict,” said the accused on Tuesday in front of the Winterthur district court.
Foto: Delia Bachmann
“This case shouldn’t have come to court,” said Matthias Fricker after the hearing. His client is the operator of the Instagram channel «szeneishwintiblog». The 29-year-old was on trial on Tuesday for posting five traffic stop warnings on his account between February and May. That is in Switzerland, different than in neighboring countries, forbidden. The pictures and messages from the controls were sent to him by his followers on Instagram.
The public prosecutor, who was not represented at the hearing, demanded the maximum penalty: a fine of 180 daily rates of 90 francs (16,200 francs). In addition, the accused should shell out the 1,500 francs for the procedural costs: “The warning was sent to an indefinite number of people, which is why it was a serious case,” she explains in the indictment.
