Broken a child’s foot: After the painful incident during a move to Braunau (Upper Austria), the “Krone” asked what the dark fellows could do. And there is really only one limit.
The painful accident during a Krampus run in Braunau, in which a ten-year-old boy broke his foot, gives rise to the question: What are the Perchten and “Kramperln” allowed to do in Upper Austria?
Freedom of fools within the legal framework
In short, you actually have the freedom to act crazy as long as you stay within the framework of the criminal code. “Krampuse who lash out wildly risks being charged with assault. But so do visitors who attack the parade participants,” the police said.
Incidentally, the traditional events are not subject to the Upper Austrian Event Safety Act and are therefore not strictly regulated and do not even require registration. “However, depending on the type and location of the move, permits from the Highway Patrol may be required,” says the state’s council’s office in charge of events, Michael Lindner.
Most alcohol prohibition
The groups and organizers are in control of how they organize a parade: “Turning off or other assaults are not allowed,” the Krampus and Perchten said in unison during a broadcast. Most active participants prohibit alcohol before and during the parade, and the “journeymen” are identified with numbers so that advancing Krampuses can still be tracked down.
Source: Krone
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