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FatPhil
on Thursday October 19 2017, @05:45PM
from the they-suspected-he-had-frickin-lasers dept.
from the they-suspected-he-had-frickin-lasers dept.
A man dressed as a shark has been fined under new anti-burqa laws in Austria. A PR agency has admitted the incident was a stunt designed to make a "socially relevant" point.
Police had confronted a man on Friday after he was seen promoting a new outlet of the McShark electronics store in Vienna in a costume that covered his face. When he refused to remove his shark head, he was given a fine of €150 ($176).
[...] Regional daily Österreich reported the officers acted after a call from an unidentified member of the public. Police had suspected the report came from someone who wished to prove a point about the new laws.
http://www.dw.com/en/austria-burqa-ban-man-dressed-as-shark-falls-afoul-of-new-law/a-40872491
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 19 2017, @07:56PM (1 child)
Heaven forbid people have the right to hide a shark suit under their burkas!
(Score: 2) by rts008 on Thursday October 19 2017, @08:40PM
Fonzi, as he jumps the laser: "Stand back! I've got a loaded shark suit under my burka, and I ain't afraid to use it! Heyyyy!"
Sorry, I blame it on too much Mad Magazine and Monty Python exposure during my formative years.