KMFJD
Lifer
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kage69
Lifer
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IronWing
No Lifer
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KMFJD
Lifer
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KMFJD
Lifer
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soundforbjt
Lifer
- Feb 15, 2002
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hal2kilo
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KMFJD
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kage69
Lifer
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Fanatical Meat
Lifer
- Feb 4, 2009
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Haha I gotta try this out
However Deplorable’s will never understand the joke.
However Deplorable’s will never understand the joke.
A member of the Amalgamated Union of Drawbridge-raisers and Ladder-pullers? That body has quite a large membership.
Under the 1st amendment, can a fart be considered 'freedom of expression'?
Apparently it is in Austria (to some degree).
The main story concerns a man in the UK who got got 34 months for shoplifting and who also farted in the arresting cops face. But the side story is the more interesting one...
Now, you might think this is a pretty unique crime, but a couple of years back a bloke in Austria was fined €500 (£425) for loudly farting near police officers, before having his fine reduced to €100 (£85) after he launched an appeal.
The unidentified man was whacked with a fine in Vienna after 'offending public decency' by 'farting provocatively' at police in June 2020.
However, he subsequently challenged the fine, in what must have been a very strange day in court for all concerned.
The man told the courts that breaking wind was merely a 'biological process'. He added that even if he had done it deliberately, his fart was covered by freedom of expression, thelocal.at reports.
In Austria, freedom of expression is not limited to just speech, but also covers noises and communication in other forms.
But the sound must have 'communicative intent', which this bloke's fart didn't, according to the court.
Nonetheless, the court decided to reduce the fine by €400, taking into account his lack of criminal record.
The judge said that although breaking wind is technically a form of communication it was a 'form of expression that transcends the boundaries of decency'. The man's actions were also branded 'ridiculous', which is fair enough.
But the judge concluded he only had 'average culpability' for the offence.
At the time of the offence, the police force posted on Twitter to reassure people that 'no one is reported for accidentally letting one go once'.
They went on to say the man had acted 'provocatively and uncooperatively' during the incident, which took place on a park bench.
The force claimed the man stood up, looked directly at the officers and 'let go a massive intestinal wind apparently with full intent' after he was asked to confirm his identity.
The police added: "Our colleagues don't like to be farted at so much."
Apparently it is in Austria (to some degree).
The main story concerns a man in the UK who got got 34 months for shoplifting and who also farted in the arresting cops face. But the side story is the more interesting one...
Now, you might think this is a pretty unique crime, but a couple of years back a bloke in Austria was fined €500 (£425) for loudly farting near police officers, before having his fine reduced to €100 (£85) after he launched an appeal.
The unidentified man was whacked with a fine in Vienna after 'offending public decency' by 'farting provocatively' at police in June 2020.
However, he subsequently challenged the fine, in what must have been a very strange day in court for all concerned.
The man told the courts that breaking wind was merely a 'biological process'. He added that even if he had done it deliberately, his fart was covered by freedom of expression, thelocal.at reports.
In Austria, freedom of expression is not limited to just speech, but also covers noises and communication in other forms.
But the sound must have 'communicative intent', which this bloke's fart didn't, according to the court.
Nonetheless, the court decided to reduce the fine by €400, taking into account his lack of criminal record.
The judge said that although breaking wind is technically a form of communication it was a 'form of expression that transcends the boundaries of decency'. The man's actions were also branded 'ridiculous', which is fair enough.
But the judge concluded he only had 'average culpability' for the offence.
At the time of the offence, the police force posted on Twitter to reassure people that 'no one is reported for accidentally letting one go once'.
They went on to say the man had acted 'provocatively and uncooperatively' during the incident, which took place on a park bench.
The force claimed the man stood up, looked directly at the officers and 'let go a massive intestinal wind apparently with full intent' after he was asked to confirm his identity.
The police added: "Our colleagues don't like to be farted at so much."
KMFJD
Lifer
- Aug 11, 2005
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KMFJD
Lifer
- Aug 11, 2005
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kage69
Lifer
- Jul 17, 2003
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Pens1566
Lifer
- Oct 11, 2005
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Man, Dumbledore was fucking shocked at the congressman's statement ...
Indus
Diamond Member
- May 11, 2002
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He's only one small step away from questioning his own citizenship.
Waiting for the Onion to run a story headlined "Vivek Ramaswamy demands to see Vivek Ramaswamy's birth certificate"
mikeymikec
Lifer
- May 19, 2011
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I can't decide whether this song is a better fit for Trumpettes' view of Trump or Tom Cruise's film roles these days:
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