Overview
- The two men, aged 34 and 44, dropped their challenges just before the hearing, making the €2,100 fines per person final.
- The charges arose from the July parade, where they allegedly held a police officer by the upper arm, said “alter Brauch, gute Sitten,” and kissed her without consent near the corners of her mouth.
- The court scrapped the main hearing, and 14 summoned witnesses were not heard after the objections were withdrawn.
- The officer reported feeling “emotionally overwhelmed” by the incident, according to court information.
- The court noted that sexual harassment can be punished with up to two years in prison or a fine, and the incident occurred during Hannover’s Schützenfest, which drew about 800,000 visitors last year.