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Nordbayern.de has an article with a few interesting bits: "Es ist ungerecht": Jetzt äußert sich der "Drachenlord" zu seinem Urteil (Archive)
Rainer Winkler feels misunderstood
"It's unfair": Now the "Dragonlord" comments on his verdict
By Eva Orttenburger and Ulrike Löw
Altschauerberg/Nuremberg - The day after the grueling court case against the "Dragonlord", Rainer Winkler himself now comments on his verdict in a nearly 15-minute video on Youtube. In the process, the first doubts arise about the remorse he showed in court.
Because of assaults and insults towards his haters and the police, the "Dragonlord" has to spend two years in prison. Winkler already has several previous convictions for assault and insult, and he is also under ongoing probation. But he has not proven himself and did not remain free of punishment during the probationary period - therefore the district court saw no other option than to impose a prison sentence without suspending it for probation. One day after the trial, Rainer Winkler (32) himself comments on Youtube about the verdict and the upcoming prison sentence.
"Trial and my opinion" is the title of the almost 15-minute clip. In it, he says: "The verdict didn't surprise me. It's unjust, in my opinion, because I'm defending myself - nothing else."
He believes the court's decision is wrong. After all, he says, it is he who is under psychological pressure and is constantly attacked physically, verbally and psychologically by his haters. Therefore, he does not understand why he is standing before the court as the defendant. After all, he said, he was only defending himself against his haters, who had invaded his property and insulted him. "I don't see getting locked up just for defending myself. It's very frustrating when you don't know how to defend yourself. What exactly am I supposed to do?" he describes his situation in the video. "What happened sucks," he admits, explaining, "I just don't have any other way to defend myself."
He says he couldn't have done the community service hours of his previous probation sentence because no one had hired him. "I wanted to do this. I would still do it," he affirms. The fact is that the justice system has a hard time enforcing sentences previously imposed on him, such as work hours. No institution wants him to do the state-imposed community service with them; they fear the "media uproar," a possible onslaught of haters, Winkler's probation officer explained. His suggestion sounded almost desperate: Rainer Winkler could sweep the courtyard of the district court as part of his community service. Winkler also does not take part in the requested anti-aggression training, allegedly he could not afford the trips to Nuremberg.
Hence now the sentence without probation. It remains to be seen what happens next and whether the court has really ended the "dragon game" with this verdict. Despite the prison sentence, Rainer Winkler wants to turn his life around completely. Also on the advice of his probation officer, he has sold his house in Altschauerberg (district of Neustadt/Aisch-Bad Windsheim). He announced that he would "lead a completely new life" and limit his YouTube activities. "Since I sold the house, I am more relaxed about the whole thing. I also told the court that," he explains in the video.
By the way, he did not have a nervous breakdown when the verdict was announced, he says, after there were rumors about that. He was simply tired because he had not slept for about 30 hours.
The verdict of the district court is not yet legally binding. The court took his shown insight and remorse as a plus point for him. But with his current video, Winkler is once again casting doubt on the remorse he has just shown, ultimately harming himself. This is because the court of appeal provides for the possibility of an appeal against the verdict of the district court to the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court. Rainer Winkler himself can use this legal remedy and fight to have the execution of the imposed prison sentence suspended. However, the public prosecutor's office can also appeal - and the prosecutor already demanded a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence in the district court. Rainer Winkler's stay in the prison could therefore be even longer.
"It's unfair": Now the "Dragonlord" comments on his verdict
By Eva Orttenburger and Ulrike Löw
Altschauerberg/Nuremberg - The day after the grueling court case against the "Dragonlord", Rainer Winkler himself now comments on his verdict in a nearly 15-minute video on Youtube. In the process, the first doubts arise about the remorse he showed in court.
Because of assaults and insults towards his haters and the police, the "Dragonlord" has to spend two years in prison. Winkler already has several previous convictions for assault and insult, and he is also under ongoing probation. But he has not proven himself and did not remain free of punishment during the probationary period - therefore the district court saw no other option than to impose a prison sentence without suspending it for probation. One day after the trial, Rainer Winkler (32) himself comments on Youtube about the verdict and the upcoming prison sentence.
"Trial and my opinion" is the title of the almost 15-minute clip. In it, he says: "The verdict didn't surprise me. It's unjust, in my opinion, because I'm defending myself - nothing else."
He believes the court's decision is wrong. After all, he says, it is he who is under psychological pressure and is constantly attacked physically, verbally and psychologically by his haters. Therefore, he does not understand why he is standing before the court as the defendant. After all, he said, he was only defending himself against his haters, who had invaded his property and insulted him. "I don't see getting locked up just for defending myself. It's very frustrating when you don't know how to defend yourself. What exactly am I supposed to do?" he describes his situation in the video. "What happened sucks," he admits, explaining, "I just don't have any other way to defend myself."
He says he couldn't have done the community service hours of his previous probation sentence because no one had hired him. "I wanted to do this. I would still do it," he affirms. The fact is that the justice system has a hard time enforcing sentences previously imposed on him, such as work hours. No institution wants him to do the state-imposed community service with them; they fear the "media uproar," a possible onslaught of haters, Winkler's probation officer explained. His suggestion sounded almost desperate: Rainer Winkler could sweep the courtyard of the district court as part of his community service. Winkler also does not take part in the requested anti-aggression training, allegedly he could not afford the trips to Nuremberg.
Hence now the sentence without probation. It remains to be seen what happens next and whether the court has really ended the "dragon game" with this verdict. Despite the prison sentence, Rainer Winkler wants to turn his life around completely. Also on the advice of his probation officer, he has sold his house in Altschauerberg (district of Neustadt/Aisch-Bad Windsheim). He announced that he would "lead a completely new life" and limit his YouTube activities. "Since I sold the house, I am more relaxed about the whole thing. I also told the court that," he explains in the video.
By the way, he did not have a nervous breakdown when the verdict was announced, he says, after there were rumors about that. He was simply tired because he had not slept for about 30 hours.
The verdict of the district court is not yet legally binding. The court took his shown insight and remorse as a plus point for him. But with his current video, Winkler is once again casting doubt on the remorse he has just shown, ultimately harming himself. This is because the court of appeal provides for the possibility of an appeal against the verdict of the district court to the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court. Rainer Winkler himself can use this legal remedy and fight to have the execution of the imposed prison sentence suspended. However, the public prosecutor's office can also appeal - and the prosecutor already demanded a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence in the district court. Rainer Winkler's stay in the prison could therefore be even longer.
