You are such a typical German, afraid of the law. There are laws that are important like murder and stealing and then there are laws that are not important like jaywalking and being a public nuisance. You need to stop treating the latter like the former.
Not having your kids in school is an offense that is ranked significantly higher than jaywalking. I don’t see how you are comparing it to murder. Afraid of the law is a silly statement. Laws are made by the democratic system. Adhere to them.
There is a reason not bringing your kids to school can lead to jail time. It’s a serious offense.
I now read that German police will stop and check families with kids in airports the days immediately before and after public holidays.
Chilling "Ihre papiere bitte" vibes there.
Not doing a great job at avoiding stereotypes, you guys maybe could historically benefit from saner laws and a healthier relationship with them.