Neighborhood dispute escalates, the public prosecutor's office investigates

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Sometimes the police are generous and let the chatterboxes go. Sometimes, however, they get tired of constantly recording made-up stories. The public prosecutor's office has even less humor. They check whether there is a chance of a successful trial. If so, they let the police investigate more closely. Some neighbors believe they can simply report whatever comes to mind. They don't care that they are wasting valuable police time.

If it is then established that it was all a lie, the matter becomes expensive. For the liar!

Some neighbors also make the mistake of accusing third parties. Then it's not a simple neighborly dispute. It becomes at least twice as expensive and can lead to a criminal record.
Using the police in a neighbourhood dispute is therefore not a good idea.
Incidentally, the neighbors who were previously involved generally want nothing to do with the police or the public prosecutor's office. So there he is, the poor bastard, waiting for his trial. So, dear squabblers, watch out! Not every fabricated complaint is tolerated by the police and the public prosecutor's office.

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• This may well be the case in law, but it is not the case in practice. A false statement only becomes fatal for the person making the complaint if he repeats it in court, otherwise it is meaningless.
  And if you make a counter-charge, pretending to have committed a crime, then you may be surprised what the public prosecutor's office makes of it.
  Most complaints are referred by the public prosecutor's office to private legal action. And if you file a complaint against your neighbor just to stir up trouble, this is ideal for you.
  You can also find it on the Internet that invented crimes are on the increase and that the police and public prosecutor's office don't know how to deal with them.
  And you can also find some really stupid stories, but whether you want to believe them is up to you. And I can tell some of these stupid stories, but you make yourself completely untrustworthy.
• And if you press charges for faking a criminal offense, there's a very high risk involved, as already mentioned, something else can come out and you have to be glad that the public prosecutor's office writes “it can no longer be investigated”. New witnesses may have come forward and the course of events may have changed completely

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Yes, it's absolutely true that the police and the public prosecutor's office show little interest in disputes between neighbors. There is simply too much lying going on. From both sides! What's more, it's usually about property boundaries and the public prosecutor's office isn't always interested in that anyway.

However, if there are legally binding expert opinions and / or third, “neutral” persons are involved in the proceedings, then things look different again. The statements of an external person then weigh heavily. So do the expert opinions.

In the case of Permaculture third parties were apparently involved and the public prosecutor was fed up with all the lying. Now it will probably go to court and the liar will be surprised how expensive it will be.

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The approach taken by public prosecutors in European countries probably depends on the country in question. My comments refer to France.
Initially, the police did relatively little investigating. But when a third, uninvolved person was implicated, the public prosecutor stepped up the investigation.