When he saw the 22 cyclists approaching, a 33-year-old in Lassee, Lower Austria, jumped onto the road bare-chested, stretched his arms to the side and woke up wildly. Because not everyone could get to the side in time, two serious falls occurred. The repentant man tells the story of the freak during the court hearing in Korneuburg. For this crime he faced a prison sentence of up to ten years.
“This is not an everyday trial,” says the judge in the Korneuburg Regional Court about a trial involving intentional endangerment of the public and serious bodily harm. A 33-year-old farmer from Lower Austria sits before her and the lay judges. The Public Prosecution Service will report on the special story from July 20, 2023.
A somersault over the handlebars
“That day, 22 cyclists were riding on the Untere Hauptstrasse in Lassee at a speed of about 35 km/h when the suspect jumped into the middle of the street with his torso naked. “All the drivers had to swerve, those in the sixth row fell and were injured, some seriously,” she says, “one somersaulted over the steering wheel and fell into the ditch.”
Anyone who suspects that a drunk or completely confused person is the perpetrator is wrong. It was the tall defendant, neither disheveled nor drunk. The blond farmer describes what happened in calm words: “I drove four to five kilometers behind the group. You’ve taken up the entire lane. My nerves are on edge. Maybe it was also due to the extreme heat that day.”
The suspect wanted to buy cigarettes, but then it came over him
The man was on his way to the fields in his van to check the irrigation systems. After he managed to catch up with the group, he stopped for a moment because he wanted to buy cigarettes. “Then it came over me. I went out into the street, shouted and threw my arms aside.”
Mrs. Rat wants to know why he did this nonsense? It must have been clear to him that this could lead to falls. “I was on my way to create an obstacle. I didn’t want anyone to have to go to the hospital because of this. It was a spontaneous action. I’m more of a quiet person. Not a criminal, but a hard worker.”
Now the 33-year-old bursts out: “I don’t know that side of me. But I was completely overwhelmed by all the work. 110 percent, for twelve hours. Every day.” You certainly don’t do the work because of the little money. “But I am a farmer with heart and soul.”
The jury gives a lenient verdict
He deeply regrets the act: “That was wrong. I am very sorry.” When the witnesses from the Slovak cycling group were called, the suspect’s face turned dark red. The antipathy was still noticeable and there was no apology.
One of the victims says that she suffered a dislocation of her shoulder joint, a torn cruciate ligament and bruises during the fall: “I was unable to work as a swimming coach for two months.” The athlete has decided not to file a claim. some compensation for pain and suffering; She would have liked to have been reimbursed for the damage to her bicycle. In addition to about 1,000 euros for repairs, the farmer gets away with a mild fine: six months conditional.
Source: Krone
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