[moefh]

> The court concluded that Bendels had altered the lettering and deliberately created the impression that the Interior Minister had made a corresponding statement on freedom of expression.

> [...]

> What is left unmentioned, however, is that the trial only took place because Bendels previously refused to pay a fine of 210 daily rates imposed by the same district court in November.

So I don't see "sentenced to seven months for posting a meme of a politician where she holds up a sign saying 'I hate free speech'".

What I see is "mislead people into thinking the politician said something she did not, and then refused to pay the fine imposed by the court".