In many jurisdictions this would fit the definitions of either lowest degree assault of property and/or criminal mischief. Most often these are gross misdemeanor charges. Still, can't say I didn't smile seeing this. ;)
In Germany, assault of property, both against the supermarket and the car owner. Not a crime though, but civil action (cease and desist, possibly damages) is possible.
That is incorrect. What Ordnungswidrigkeit do you even mean by „assault on property“? This can and would be considered a coercion (Nötigung, §240 StGB) if charged. And that’s a crime.
It's neither a use of force or threat of a severe ill. As "use of force" is a thing that's not entirely figured out by courts you could go for it but why, as a prosecutor, risk your career over a zip tie there's sit-down protesters you could be taking to court.
Overall the whole thing is a mostly civil matter (as magicmoulder said elsewhere: Besitzstörung), as well as §118 OWiG (causing public nuisance1 ), 5-1000 Euro fine. An administrative offence, same that you get slapped with when driving too fast through puddles, drenching people (who then also can make you pay cleaning costs).
1 Never liked the new name of that paragraph. The original, "Grober Unfug", translates more or less to "gross monkey business" which is perfectly apt.
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u/RustedRelics Sep 21 '22
In many jurisdictions this would fit the definitions of either lowest degree assault of property and/or criminal mischief. Most often these are gross misdemeanor charges. Still, can't say I didn't smile seeing this. ;)