Public prosecutor Dr Matthäus Fink is currently causing a stir in the 60 Minutes documentary. While he defends the criminal prosecution of online insults, the question arises as to why the judiciary largely ignores serious cases - such as the long-standing asbestos scandal at the state-owned housing company Degewo.
Transparency: It was StA Dr Matthäus Fink who issued the penalty order against me in the Buyx case.
As Fink did not grant my lawyer access to the files or the right to be heard, she was unable to demonstrate that I had neither named nor referred to Mrs Buyx. The trial is still ongoing.... pic.twitter.com/ru5kTBva78
- Stefan Homburg (@SHomburg) February 18, 2025
Asbestos in Degewo flats: A silent danger
Many of the Degewo apartment blocks were built in the 60s, 70s and 80s - and were built with a massive amount of asbestos-containing materials. Thousands of tenants lived for decades in flats in which they were not informed about the asbestos hazard. Written permits for renovation work were issued without the risk being discussed. The consequences: A clear case of negligent behaviour that has demonstrably endangered tenants and continues to do so.
Is public prosecutor Dr Matthäus Fink fulfilling his duty?
Although there is a clear criminal offence here - the negligent act of deliberately concealing the risk of asbestos in rented flats - there has so far been no no public prosecutor serious investigations against the Degewo managers has been initiated. It is suspected that political influence and close links to the state-owned Degewo institution are blocking prosecution. While Dr Fink, the public prosecutor, presents petty offences on the Internet as 'criminal' and laughs at the fact that those affected are shocked when their mobile phones are confiscated, criminals who deliberately expose tenants to the risk of asbestos remain unpunished. tagesspiegel.de
The shock of this video finally hits the public.
Unlawful searches are carried out in Germany every day
also because of comments on social media.Three prosecutors laugh on television about the fact that it is a shock for those affected when their mobile phone... pic.twitter.com/FdsdIG7wjP
- Konstantin Grubwinkler (@RGRAnwaelte) February 18, 2025
A call for more justice and transparency
The double standards of the judiciary - aggressive measures against petty offences on the internet on the one hand and ignoring serious crimes on the other - undermine trust in the rule of law. It is high time that criminal prosecution focussed on cases that cause real damage.
Conclusion
Public prosecutor Dr Matthäus Fink represents a justice system that is currently focusing on petty offences - while serious cases such as the asbestos scandal at Degewo are being systematically delayed.
Dr Hanswurst, the public prosecutor... I don't know whether to laugh or laugh.