Man in Austria arrested for farting

Why do you think the police were angry about this man’s actions?

What are some things a person can be arrested or punished by police in public places in your country?

A man in Austria has been punished by police for a very unusual thing. His "crime" was "farting loudly in front of police officers.” The man was sitting on a bench. The Police Department said when they got near him the man looked at the officers. Then he intentionally released a very loud fart in the vicinity of the officers.The police gave the man a fine for 500 euros. The offense was for "violating public decency." It was also for making, an unnecessary loud noise.

If the man does not pay the fine within five days, he could go to prison for five days. A spokesperson said the man had been doing other annoying things before he farted. The police officers who issued the fine said the man was misbehaving. They said he had been doing things in a way that would annoy other people. The man only had one thing on his mind when he stood up in front of police officers. And that was to fart at them.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

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