Overview
- The Audiencia de Barcelona issued the acquittal Tuesday, rejecting Vox’s push for two years in prison over a 2021 remark on Catalunya Ràdio.
- The court said the words were sarcastic and metaphorical, not a literal call to punch anyone.
- Judges ruled the comment falls under freedom of expression because it aired in a satirical segment aimed at a general audience.
- An intelligence report from the Mossos d'Esquadra assessed the program’s context, audience, and time slot and found no capacity to incite violence.
- Police recorded no attacks or complaints against Vox after the broadcast, and the court noted it was a one-off comment, reinforcing that no real danger arose.