[Bluecobra]

Very true, the guy who hacked into Valve and leaked HL2 got 2 years probation in Germany.

https://www.svg.com/899802/the-real-reason-valve-wanted-to-o...

[f1shy]

The only thing with you do not f*k around in Germany is taxes. For the rest, the fines and sentences are a joke.

[pimeys]

This one is also questionable in a country that allows you to buy a Porsche with cash, and which in general has its capital full cash only casinos and bars.

But yes, if you play by the book, you definitely don't want to mess with the Finanzamt.

[matheusmoreira]

> allows you to buy a Porsche with cash

What's wrong with that?

[pimeys]

It's well-known that the Italian mobsters are coming to Germany to buy cars with their drug money with nobody noticing. For example.

[matheusmoreira]

Not a good enough reason to place arbitrary limits on the use of cash. People should be free to buy a car with cash.

[sva_]

There's a planned limit making sales above 10k Euro in cash illegal, afaik.

[lifestyleguru]

> you definitely don't want to mess with the Finanzamt.

*as a nonaffluent individual.

[wolverine876]

It seems like a very law-abiding, low-crime place. Are fines and sentences ineffective?

[f1shy]

The rate of violent crimes against people is low, but higher that you may feel by reading the newspapers. There is lots of crime, but typically not violent against other people. Having you home break-in is relatively common.