Austrian man loses ‘freedom to fart’ case against police officer, he had argued it was his fundamental right...

The incident took place on June 5, 2020, when the man, identified in court documents as “Mr. AB,” was sitting with friends in a park during a routine police identity check. The court record noted that he had lifted himself slightly from the bench before passing gas, prompting laughter from his friends and a grin from him, which officers interpreted as mockery.