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Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on October 04, 2006, 08:06:18 AM
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2019571.html?menu

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Police hunt farting dissident

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.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: The Rabbi on October 04, 2006, 08:10:00 AM
I heard this on the news yesterday.  It seems like the government is going out of its way to prove him right.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 04, 2006, 08:37:41 AM
I hear Onion can cause such things.  This story is a joke isn't it?  Well, it's definitely a joke, but is it real?
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on October 04, 2006, 08:40:53 AM
I believe it is real.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Marnoot on October 04, 2006, 08:45:07 AM
Yeah, a search on Google news returns several sources for the same story.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: 280plus on October 04, 2006, 10:25:45 AM
So now when you fart are you required to turn yourself in to the closest policeman?

If anyone has the Polish president's email addy please send him this: www.farts.com
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 04, 2006, 10:42:26 AM
We should be careful with this thread - we may be next.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on October 04, 2006, 10:44:43 AM
I certainly hope so.  When farting becomes an act of dissidence, I will be King Dissident.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: 280plus on October 04, 2006, 10:54:01 AM
Exploding...
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Preacherman on October 04, 2006, 11:03:48 AM
Funny - I thought it was politicians who were full of hot air!

Tongue
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Dave Markowitz on October 04, 2006, 11:52:24 AM
That stinks!
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: crt360 on October 04, 2006, 12:51:12 PM
I guess you'd better try to keep it SBD when in Poland.  I wonder if they will arrest you for making a fart noise with your hand under your armpit.  Maybe someone should sell whoopie cushions with the president's picture on them.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on October 04, 2006, 12:57:30 PM
Quote from: 280plus
So now when you fart are you required to turn yourself in to the closest policeman?

If anyone has the Polish president's email addy please send him this: www.farts.com
Done.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: 280plus on October 04, 2006, 02:39:41 PM
LOL...
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Antibubba on October 04, 2006, 03:30:45 PM
If they catch him, will he be let go, or expelled?  

They should just let it pass.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Winston Smith on October 04, 2006, 05:34:48 PM
What about released, antibubba? Hmm?
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Car Knocker on October 04, 2006, 06:10:36 PM
As long as it's done quietly...
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: peteinct on October 05, 2006, 03:26:02 AM
move along...   nothing to smell here.

pete
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: Stand_watie on October 05, 2006, 03:59:16 AM
So I take it Terrence & Phillip's new movie is going to be banned in Poland?
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: roo_ster on October 05, 2006, 04:43:45 AM
When beans are outlawed, only outlaws will eat beans.
Title: When farting is outlawed, only outlaws will fart
Post by: French G. on October 05, 2006, 04:38:32 PM
I fart in your general direction!