Comment by mft_
9 months ago
Not sure if this is just misinformed, or anti-Germany/EU propaganda? Either way, not true.
In Germany, if you torrent something without protection of a VPN, you may receive a letter from a blood-sucking legal firm within a week or two, with a fine that can be argued down somewhat.
I'm sure the OP meant "knock on your door" figuratively. And refers to exactly what you say, those leechy law firm letters. In that sense it's entirely true.
"knock on your door within hours" does not usually even figuratively mean "getting a letter a few weeks later".