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| Police manhunt on for farting dissident |
| 2006-10-04 |
| Police in Poland have launched a nationwide hunt for a man who farted loudly when asked what he thought of the president. Hubert Hoffman, 45, was charged with "contempt for the office of the head of state" for his actions after he was stopped by police in a routine check at a Warsaw railway station. He complained that under President Lech Kaczynski and his twin brother Jaroslaw, the country was returning to a Communist style dictatorship. When told to show more respect for the country's rulers, he farted loudly and was promptly arrested. Hoffmann was arrested and released on bail but failed to turn up at a Warsaw court early this week to be tried, and the judge in the case rejected an appeal by defence lawyers to throw the charges out. A court spokesman said: "Such a case of disrespect is taken very seriously." Instead the court ordered the police to start a nationwide hunt for the man, and interpol have been alerted. "Calling all cars! Calling all cars! We've got a six-sixty six happening at this time. Be on the lookout for a 45 year old male who jumped bail on a presidental disrespect farting case. Consider the suspect armed with WMD and dangerous. That is all." |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #9 "Without that breath, one would meet death." -- Translation of an old Polish proverb. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-10-04 23:55 |
| #8 A born American |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-10-04 18:38 |
| #7 "He complained that . . . the country was returning to a Communist style dictatorship." Funny, being arrested for disrespectful farting kind of proves his point. |
| Posted by: exJAG 2006-10-04 17:32 |
| #6 was charged with "contempt for the office of the head of state" They'd have to lock up a huge chunk of our country if we had such a law - even without any flatulence. WWMMD? [What Would Mr. Methane Do?] |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2006-10-04 16:39 |
| #5 Police manhunt on for farting dissident maybe he was just ululating? |
| Posted by: RD stringer for al-Reuters 2006-10-04 16:33 |
| #4 "Pull my |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-10-04 15:05 |
| #3 How do you say "Beano" in Polsky? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-10-04 14:13 |
| #2 Meanwhile, the Flatulent Fugitive Squad is on the case... Sure is quiet out there, sarge. Yeah, too... Oh, man! What the hell was that! Wooo! Somebody light a match! Jeeeeesuz... Must...call...for...backup... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-10-04 14:11 |
| #1 "Attention, attention, citizens; a dangerous madman is on the loose. Whatever you do, don't come near him with a naked flame." |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-10-04 14:10 |