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Post by ArgyleNeil on Feb 21, 2008 11:13:56 GMT -1
RIGA (Reuters) - A British man was sentenced to five days' detention on Tuesday for urinating on one of Latvia's most treasured monuments. ADVERTISEMENT
A court official said the Briton, who denied the charges, would serve his detention in a police cell after being found guilty of urinating on the Freedom Monument.
Erected in 1935, this is a 42-meter (138 ft) high symbol of the Baltic state's resistance to foreign rule, which has included 50 years of Soviet occupation.
People detained for acts of disrespect in the past have been fined. One man wearing a kilt uncovered his genitals at the monument last year.
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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 21, 2008 11:17:52 GMT -1
Well, if you're gonna take the piss...
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Post by Travis on Feb 21, 2008 11:37:33 GMT -1
Incarcerated for pissing on The Freedom Monument.....oh the irony! ;D
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Post by jh1980 on Feb 21, 2008 11:44:15 GMT -1
That is funny! ;D I wonder whether the offenders have been former members of the CPGB... or just a bit drunk?!
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