Court reduces punishment for IS supporters – a scandalous mistake!

Court reduces punishment for IS supporters – a scandalous mistake!

An incredible incident involving justice and the fight against terrorism unfolded in Salzburg. The regional court reduced the fine for a convicted ISIS supporter because he is expecting a child. Loud Krone.at The fine was dramatically reduced from 6840 euros to 4210 euros in installments! The 28-year-old Kosovan had already received 18 months of suspended prison sentence and the original fine after being convicted of spreading terrorist propaganda via TikTok.

But now the Linz Higher Regional Court intervened and made it clear: This reduction was a legal error. It was found that when setting the new daily rate from 19 to 11 euros, the perpetrator's income at the time of conviction should have been taken into account. This would have resulted in the convict still having to pay the original amount, as stated in the report ORF.at emerges. It is all the more surprising that such an incident could even take place given the current security policy situation.

In addition, a look at the Salzburg prison shows that only one other terror suspect is currently incarcerated there. The 21-year-old sleeper, who stood by ISIS leaders for attacks, was arrested last December. The investigation against him is still ongoing. Amid this serious background, the regional court's decision to reduce the sentence for the IS supporter becomes even more questionable and raises questions about the handling and permissiveness within the justice system.