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2026-05-09 -Land of the Free

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Posted by Mercutio 2026-05-09 10:52|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1781 views ] Top
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1 Man ends up in court for breaking wind in public in Austria

Police carried out an identity check and issued him with two fines - one for 'offending public decency' and another for 'ridiculing a legitimate official action' by laughing.

The total penalty came to €300.

The man refused to pay and challenged the fines in court.

He ultimately won the case after the regional administrative court ruled the act of breaking wind had been 'involuntary' and that no fault could be attributed to him.

Judges also found that his laughter remained within the bounds of freedom of expression.

The ruling means breaking wind in public remains legal in Austria.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-09 11:00|| 2026-05-09 11:00|| Front Page Top

2 He probably lost control of that fart from laughing so hard.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-05-09 14:22|| 2026-05-09 14:22|| Front Page Top

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