African country set to make breaking wind a crime

[D7M]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ind-crime.html

Breaking wind is set to be made a crime in an African country.

The government of Malawi plan to punish persistent offenders 'who foul the air' in a bid to 'mould responsible and disciplined citizens.'

But locals fear that pinning responsibility on the crime will be difficult - and may lead to miscarriages of justice as 'criminals' attempt to blame others for their offence.

One Malawian told the website Africanews.com: 'My goodness. What happens in a public place where a group is gathered. Do they lock up half a minibus?

'And how about at meetings where it is difficult to pinpoint 'culprits'?

'Children will openly deny having passed bad air and point at an elder. Culturally, this is very embarrassing,' she said.

Another said: 'We have serious issues affecting Malawians today. I do not know how fouling the air should take priority over regulating Chinese investments which do not employ locals, serious graft amongst legislators, especially those in the ruling party, and many more.'

The crime will be enforceable in a new 'Local Court' system which will also have powers to punish a range of other crimes in the bill set to be debated in the country's parliament.

These include insulting the modesty of a woman, challenging to fight a duel, and trespassing on a burial place.

It also outlaws pretending to be a fortune teller, according to local press in the country.

Opposition leaders complain the new courts will be 'kangaroo courts'.

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[Shol'va]

[Matt]

Only in Africa, you know in some parts of Africa they send and even execute people for being witches.....

[X83]

No more air biscuits for the starving villagers.

[Flagg]

Its amazing what a lack of education can do to parts of civilisation.

[MACHINE5150]

Only in Africa, you know in some parts of Africa they send and even execute people for being witches.....

They were doing that in America not too long ago too. Actually i am pretty sure most of the world has killed wht they thought to be witches at one point or another.. African countries are just behind the times by a few hundred years.

[DSM4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8L7iCztvCc

[MuscleScience]

Its amazing what a lack of education can do to parts of civilisation.

Africa hasn't had civilization since the fall of Ancient Egypt. They are always one genocidal dictator way from mass murder on virtually the entire continent.

[auslifta]

South Africa is a bit different. Some countries in Africa still hunt albinos to use their bones in medicine.

[jbm]

weird law!!!!!!!!!!

[yungone501]

What if: ...you fart while your poopin', does that count?

I believe that would be one hilarious trial if one plead innocent, hahaha!

[Times Roman]

try eating a steady diet of afghani food.... it's very aromatic going in and coming out

[9za4ck4]

what if you blame it on the person next to you? would you get away with it, how could they prove it was you?

[bjpennnn]

wow could you imagine trying to eat a high protein diet there.

[Tigershark]

Guess they would rather focus on this instead of working on ending the slave trade there.

[auslifta]

what if you blame it on the person next to you? would you get away with it, how could they prove it was you?

Exibit A

[Public Enemy]

Wow... probably one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard. But it would be funny imaging an entire bus, center, or something being locked down because some dude let one go.