Justice in Salzburg is investigating a winter sports enthusiast and four paragliding pilots. Because they would have put others in danger. The “Krone” clarifies legally.
It was a piece of snow 300 meters wide and 800 meters long that father and son left on the Schmittenhöhe on February 2. At avalanche warning level 4, the Viennese (44) drove up an unsecured slope with his 13-year-old offspring. The two winter sports enthusiasts were able to leave the slopes just before the snow masses. The alerted piste lifeguards brought father and son back to the secured part of the piste.
They also downplayed the dangerous situation to the emergency services. With consequences: Now the public prosecutor is investigating the Viennese, confirms spokeswoman Elena Haslinger: It concerns the suspicion of endangering physical safety. The 44-year-old is said to have also endangered his son’s life through his negligent behavior.
Enjoying sports stops when others are endangered
Scene change to the Gaisberg, a favorite spot for paragliders. There, gusts of wind hit several paragliders on March 10 and swirled through the air. Five pilots crashed and six people sustained injuries, some of them seriously. Tandem pilots were also among the crash victims: paraglider pilots who take others – mostly beginners – with them in their aircraft. As confirmed by the police, four air athletes are now being charged with negligent bodily harm and endangering physical safety. Now athletes from Salzburg rightly ask themselves the question: When will I be prosecuted as a result of sports activities?
“The fun of sport stops when it puts others in danger,” emphasizes Elena Haslinger, a lawyer for the prosecution. As soon as an experienced or trained athlete takes responsibility for others, he must abide by rules. “It’s about care. Anyone who ignores that is acting negligently and can be prosecuted.” This is always checked on a case-by-case basis – even if, as in the case of the Viennese, nothing serious has happened Haslinger: “If something happens to me, it is of course my own responsibility.”
Source: Krone
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