He ended up in court
Driver demanded that police officer “forget the breathalyzer test”
Abuse of authority has many sides. Including that of the instigator. A married couple had to learn this bitterly in Steyr when they had to take their place in front of the jury. The senior citizens had demanded that police officers look the other way during a breathalyzer test, thereby committing abuse of authority.
"They just have to look the other way. Nobody finds out about us." "Can't we forget about that?" "You're only doing this because I'm Austrian!" - These remarks to police officers, who had stopped a drunk driver in Asten, brought a married couple (69, 66) before the court of lay assessors in Steyr. The charge: incitement to abuse of authority. Because the couple were so insistent that the officers should ignore the 1.5 per mille test - "we only live 20 meters away anyway" - the police officers pressed charges.
Fine and proceedings dropped
At the trial, the defendants accepted guilt, clearing the way for a diversion. After the payment of a fine, the proceedings were finally dropped.
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