A young person in Vienna has been fined €500 (£448, $564) for breaking wind loudly in front of police in a move the Austrian capital’s police force was at pains to defend.
The Österreich newspaper reported that the penalty stemmed from an incident on June 05, 2020 and that the offender was fined for offending public decency.
City police tweeted that “of course no one is reported for accidentally letting one go”.
They explained that the man had behaved uncooperatively and provocatively during an encounter – it seems they wanted to check his identity – with officers that preceded the incident.
He had got up from a park bench, looked at the officers and "in a completely deliberate way, emitted a massive flatulence in their immediate proximity".
Police noted that the decision could be appealed against.
One must remember that when in Austria, do as the Austrians do. By all means, fart, if you must – but kindly, don't do it purposely and purposefully.
Farting with intent is a no-no in Austria!
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