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The Berlin court tag covers a specific legal case where a German court upheld a man's right to break wind in public. The case involved a man fined 900 euros for farting twice in front of a police officer, which was judged as insulting the officer's honor. The Berlin Magistrates' court overturned the fine, ruling in favor of the man. This tag is relevant for discussions about legal rulings, personal rights, and unusual court cases in Berlin.
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    NEWS Berlin court upholds man's right to break wind in public

    A German court has upheld a man’s right to break wind in public after he was fined 900 euros for farting twice in front of a police officer. The man, named only as Christoph S., broke wind twice in front of the female police officer in February 2016, landing him with the huge fine as he was...
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