Just heard this on the news...it's true. No joke

[Madman-Rogovich]

Originally posted by Gnarf: I hope not... not going out to find out either...

Watch yourself man it sounds like there is some serious police brutality goin on over there, or mabey it was a cowboy cop jus tryin to scam himself 50goldpieces

[johnny]

Originally posted by Madman-Rogovich: Thats crazy stuff man i remember i Godfather got fined $50 for farting in public in Norway i think? any Norwegians care to clarify?

I find that hard to believe. What if the person in question farted by accident ? It's a normal human thing, it's ridiculous if you'd get fined over such a thing.

[Madman-Rogovich]

True story Johnny beleive it or not. I dont know the circumstance so it mightve been at an inappropriate time or somethin...

[ 05-23-2003, 05:33 AM: Message edited by: Madman-Rogovich ]

[Grojlach]

Originally posted by Madman-Rogovich: Thats crazy stuff man i remember i Godfather got fined $50 for farting in public in Norway i think? any Norwegians care to clarify?

Google doesn't seem to give any information on whether it's really banned in Norway or not; but I don't think it is, though. Maybe he did something really inappropriate at a certain awkward moment (maybe during a one minute silence for the death of Someone Important and he just happened to be near a microphone when he... you know ) and he got fined for disturbance of the peace or blasphemy or something.

[ 05-23-2003, 05:39 AM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

[the new JR Jansen]

Originally posted by johnny: quote: Originally posted by Madman-Rogovich: Thats crazy stuff man i remember i Godfather got fined $50 for farting in public in Norway i think? any Norwegians care to clarify?

I find that hard to believe. What if the person in question farted by accident ? It's a normal human thing, it's ridiculous if you'd get fined over such a thing. [/QUOTE]Maybe he was making a bomb. Remember, farting for 4 years.....

[WillowIX]

Originally posted by Arvon: Don't blame the country!!! blame the judges and lawyers!!! Right TL?

What ever you say. Then you don't blame the Europeans. Blame the politicians. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Groj, spot on! Oh dear I spilled some hot coffee in my lap. Perhaps I can sue someone for a 100 millions.

Back on topic. The news story seems to be missing something. It makes no sense. Did the mother perhaps say something? Ramon, can't you check this out for us? I haven't seen Borvik around here so you will have to be our resident German dentist expert.

[Dreamer128]

I recall many angry responces here in the Netherlands, when a girl got three months of 'civil labour' for throwing away a piece of gum in front of two police officers.

[the new JR Jansen]

Originally posted by Dreamer128: I recall many angry responces here in the Netherlands, when a girl got three months of 'civil labour' for throwing away a piece of gum in front of two police officers.

Heaven forbid, their brain might get stuck on that piece of gum .

[WillowIX]

Originally posted by Dreamer128: I recall many angry responces here in the Netherlands, when a girl got three months of 'civil labour' for throwing away a piece of gum in front of two police officers.

Good for her! The next time she might remember what waste baskets are there for. I like the English way better though. A hefty fine for throwing things out of the car window etc.

[Vaskez]

Ridiculous story after ridiculous story in this thread! Can't believe they're all true! Unless somehow a lot of detail was missed out! I mean I can imagine the girl getting civil labour like this:

She throws away gum. Police ask her to not do that and pick it up. She refuses and walks on. Policeman grabs her arm to pull her back. She smacks police officer. Police tries to arrest her. She runs. etc. such escalating events can begin with a simple trigger and have dire consequences... maybe all of the above are examples of such stories? After all the above would be a piece of thrown-away gum leading to civil labour...