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Not a cent for criminals: court rejects request for compensation!
Saxony-Anhalt State Social Court rejects a man known to the police for compensation after being shot.
Not a cent for criminals: court rejects request for compensation!
A controversial ruling has stirred emotions in Saxony-Anhalt. The State Social Court of Saxony-Anhalt has ruled that a man known to police is not entitled to state compensation for a gunshot wound. This judgment is based on the fact that the plaintiff belongs to a criminal milieu.
The case revolves around an incident from 2012 when the man was shot during an argument in Berlin. He initially wanted to apply for compensation under the Victim Compensation Act, but this application was rejected in the first instance. Now the court has also decided in the second instance and confirmed the rejection. star reports that the judges have made it clear that members of a criminal milieu, which includes pimps and drug dealers, are not entitled to state resources.
Background to the gunshot wound
The argument that led to the plaintiff's injury took place at a used car dealer and was associated with “anti-law activities.” Not only were shots fired during the incident, but there were also physical fights in which baseball bats and an iron rod were used. The plaintiff, who was 33 years old at the time of the shooting, was hit in the thigh and continues to suffer from the physical and psychological consequences to this day.
The court also found that others involved in the incident were also known to the police and that the plaintiff himself did not help clarify the situation. Rather, he tried to settle the matter on his own, which was seen as “typical of the milieu.”
Legal implications
This judgment highlights the legal provisions surrounding the Victim Compensation Act. According to this law, victims of “unlawful physical attacks” are entitled to compensation, which may include treatment services. But the clear message from Halle shows that the state is not prepared to provide compensation in cases where the victims themselves are involved in criminal acts.
It remains to be seen how similar cases will develop in the future and whether the ruling may also deter other plaintiffs in the criminal world from applying for compensation. In this case, the case law has sent a clear message: Anyone who operates in a criminal environment cannot rely on the protection of the state.