AUSTRIAN police officers have fined a man 500 (A$820) because he broke wind loudly during an identity check.
The official charge of "massive flatulence" was imposed because of the deliberate nature of the fart, which allegedly involved lifting his backside from the bench where he was sitting at the time.
The man has complained on social media about the "disproportionate and unjustified" penalty, with the Viennese police department defending their actions.
"Of course, nobody is put on the spot if one slips out by accident," the agency posted on Twitter, saying when approached the man had been "provocative and uncooperative".
"He then slightly raised himself from the bench, looked at the officers, and patently, in a completely deliberate way, emitted a massive flatulence in their immediate proximity."
A gymnasium operator in Los Angeles is set to reopen in a COVID-safe way after setting up individual exercise pods.
Shower curtains and pipes have been used to create the custom-made dividers at Inspire South Bay Fitness in Redondo Beach (pictured), with each pod also featuring its own sanitised weights and other items.
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