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A Neubrandenburg's nerves seemed to have gone through the nerve: the man now has to pay 3000 euros for insults against the then CDU member of the Bundestag and today's Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Violent insults The district court of Neubrandenburg has rejected an objection by the 66-year-old letter writer against his penalty order."The threshold of criminal liability was clearly exceeded here," said judge Natalie König at the trial date on September 22nd in Neubrandenburg. Also read on the topic: Ex-Minister Habeck insulted: Fine is smaller than with Merz insult In July 2024, the pensioner wrote a letter to the then CDU member of the Bundestag Friedrich Merz, who was also head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag.In it, Merz was insulted in connection with a debate about citizens' papers as a "old professional criminal" and "Parasit".The letter writer, who sent his letter to the constituency office in Meschede (Hochsauerlandkreis), had taken a public speech from Merz about the citizen benefit as an opportunity for his letter.According to the author, Merz is said to have spoken in this that "all citizens' places could work". At the end of his letter, the man also rose after Nordkurier information that the 69-year-old Merz from "a street swallow and from a murderer and rapist".This means the parents of the CDU politician, it said.The CDU member of the Bundestag Merz therefore made a criminal complaint against the man."We had to consider whether the formulations in the letter are covered by the author's freedom of expression or the right of personality predominates the written right," explains the judge. Judge Natalie König (Photo: Winfried Wagner) Two months in prison The public prosecutor and the district court subsequently opted for a penalty of 120 daily rates of 25 euros each in the spring.In contrast, the Neubrandenburger appealed on time.At the negotiation date, which was therefore scheduled, the man did not show up in court.As a result, König rejected the objection.If the man does not pay the fine of 3000 euros if she is final, he would have to replace around two months.