They praised the attack in Krakow and thought they were unpunished. Their entries are shocking

A 20-year-old from the Łomża district was tracked down by officers of the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime and detained. The police, monitoring social media, came across his comment under the entry regarding the attack in Krakow.

The man praised the perpetrator's actions and wrote that he "wants to kill himself." Information about the comment was passed on to police officers from Łomża, who detained the 20-year-old.

During a search of his room, a tactical knife was found. A mobile phone was also seized.

The detainee explained that he wrote the comment under the influence of emotions and nerves, but he deleted it when other Internet users started warning him about the consequences. However, this did not protect him from responsibility.

The 20-year-old was charged with public incitement to commit a crime and praising a crime. He faces a maximum of three years in prison.

Another man arrested after the attack in Krakow

A similar case concerns a 34-year-old from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. According to the District Prosecutor's Office in Kielce, on November 8, 2026, the man allegedly publicly praised on the Internet the murders committed the day before in Krakow.

The man published comments expressing approval for the perpetrator on a social networking site. The 34-year-old was quickly identified and detained by Kielce police officers.

On November 10, the prosecutor charged him with praising the crime. The suspect pleaded guilty and confirmed that he was the one who posted the comments.

The prosecutor decided to impose police supervision on him, a property guarantee of PLN 5,000 and a ban on leaving the country.

The alleged offense may result in a fine, restriction of liberty or up to one year in prison.

Deleting a comment is not enough

Both cases show that publishing content on the Internet praising crimes can have serious legal consequences. Deleting an entry does not mean that its author will avoid responsibility.

The police and prosecutor's office remind that comments published on social media may also constitute a crime. Anonymity on the Internet is often apparent, and law enforcement authorities can determine who is behind specific entries.