The police have shelved the investigation into Filip Turek, a Motoristé (Motorists) party MP, in the case of hateful posts published on social media. According to published information, the reason was the statute of limitations on his criminal liability. At the same time, investigators will not charge the publishers and journalists who drew attention to the posts. respekt.cz ↗
The case concerned hateful, racist, and homophobic posts allegedly shared by accounts associated with Turek. Deník N drew attention to the statements, after which the police looked into the case. According to the available articles, investigators will not request the MP's surrender for criminal prosecution, because the case can no longer be criminally prosecuted due to the expiration of the statutory deadlines. denikn.cz ↗
At the same time, the police also shelved the investigation into the media outlets that reported on the posts. The available information indicates that the journalists' articles held up in this respect, and the criminal dimension does not apply to their publication. The case thus ends without charges against Turek and without any sanctions against the editorial teams that covered the case. irozhlas.cz ↗
Separate articles from late July also addressed the fact that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not allow Deník N reporter Zdislava Pokorná into a press conference. However, this matter relates to a different, ongoing dispute over media access to events held by state institutions, and is therefore not part of the main summary of the Filip Turek case. novinky.cz ↗
Police shelved the case of Filip Turek's statements due to the statute of limitations
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Zakázaná novinářka, trapná tiskovka. Macinka předvedl PR katastrofu
info.cz
| 13:47 31.07.
Výsměch a bojkot: Macinkovo ministerstvo nepustilo na tiskovku novinářky Pokornou a Fridrichovou
blesk.cz
| 15:49 31.07.
Nechutný útok Macinkova ministerstva na novináře: Fridrichová s Pokornou dostaly nekompromisní stopku
extra.cz
| 14:14 31.07.
Policie odložila prověřování Turka v kauze nenávistných výroků, píše iRozhlas
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 14:43 28.07.
Policie odložila kauzu Turkových nenávistných výroků, jsou podle ní promlčené
denikn.cz
| 13:43 28.07.
Promlčeno. Turek z kauzy rasistických komentářů vyvázne
novinky.cz
| 12:10 28.07.
Policie odložila prověřování Turka v kauze nenávistných výroků
idnes.cz
| 12:10 28.07.
Policie odložila prověřování Turka v kauze nenávistných výroků
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 12:07 28.07.
Turek nebude kvůli nenávistným výrokům stíhán. Policie případ odložila
forum24.cz
| 12:01 28.07.
Turkovy pobuřující výroky na internetu? Policie rozhodla!
blesk.cz
| 11:50 28.07.
Odloženo. Policie neobviní Turka kvůli nenávistným výrokům na sítích, články novinářů obstály
irozhlas.cz
| 11:07 28.07.
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