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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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You know, the difference between this company and the Titanic is that the
Titanic had paying customers.
(Score: 4, Informative) by DannyB on Friday October 20 2017, @03:33PM (1 child)
It is a law. Politicians pass laws. Politicians would never check the box identifying themselves as a threat. Even though they are probably a bigger threat to our freedom, democracy, and civilization than all the other things combined.
Thank you for actually asking. And nicely.
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(Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Saturday October 21 2017, @03:59AM
Gotcha ... and I agree too. ;-)