Influencer in court in Schaffhausen over racism allegations
Social media star Mirco Casorelli, known online as "Bireweich", denies spreading racist content before the Schaffhausen cantonal court.
Influencer in court in Schaffhausen over racism allegations
Before the Schaffhausen cantonal court, social media personality Mirco Casorelli, who operates under the pseudonym "Bireweich", has denied accusations of racist discrimination. His legal representative pleaded for acquittal.
The prosecution accuses the defendant of uploading half a dozen clips in total to TikTok and Instagram in 2023, which circulated under the title "Sing Control". In these, members of the Swiss national football A team are alleged to have been subjected to racist remarks during the national anthem performance.
The defendant stated that his productions were conceived as humorous imitations of an original clip by someone else. In that first video, national players with a migration background were indeed subjected to racist insults. He himself had thereby taken aim at the typical "Swiss Bünzli", Casorelli explained to bluewin.ch.
At the centre of the proceedings is the distinction between criminally relevant racist remarks and the protection of satirical artistic freedom.
Source: Google News CH — Crime (de)