Life and Death in Austria [MEGATHREAD]

[Syt]

http://www.thelocal.at/20150911/woman-on-trial-after-shooting-herself-in-head

Woman on trial after shooting herself in head

A rather unusual trial is taking place at the regional court in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg on Friday - a woman is on trial after accidentally shooting and seriously injuring herself in the head whilst taking part in illegal target practise.

The incident took place in January. A friend of the 32-year-old woman had organised the target practise. After he passed her the gun she shot herself by accident. According to the prosecution the woman had no experience with guns and had been drinking.

Her 35-year-old friend had a weapons ban and should not have had a gun. In order to try and help him avoid a prison sentence the injured woman told police that the gun belonged to her and she had bought it from another woman - who was later prosecuted.

Since the real version of events came to light, the 32-year-old who shot herself is now on trial for defamation and her friend faces charges of negligent bodily harm and unlawful possession of a weapon.

[Martinus]

Well, looks like they were right and really shouldn't have used the gun...

[Syt]

Vienna 1858, before the creation of the Ringstraße with its famous buildings (Opera, the Kunst- and Naturhistorisches Museum, Parliament, Town Hall etc.).



I live in the oblong grey thing below the Milit. Geogr. Institut in square Bf.

[mongers]

Syt, interesting, a 20th century story; military priorities give way to urban traffic considerations?

[Syt]

Partially. Until the 1683 siege, Vienna was mostly confined to within the city walls shown on the map. Everything around it were mostly villages. Few major buildings were outside the protection of the city walls (which explains why you still have tiny alleys in what is now the First District/Inner City.

After 1683 and subsequent expulsion of the Ottomans from Austria and Hungary, construction activity outside the walls exploded. Prince Eugene of Savoy was the first to build a residence outside - the Belvedere (right hand side of the map).

By the 19th century the fortifications had become obsolete. 150 years ago (the Ringstraße is celebrating its anniversary this year), it was therefore decided to remove the walls and instead put down a boulevard loosely modeled after the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

You can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Ring_Road

The article has a fun fact: the original early 13th century city walls were paid for with a part of the ransom money the Babenbergers received for Richard the Lionheart.

[mongers]

Partially. Until the 1683 siege, Vienna was mostly confined to within the city walls shown on the map. Everything around it were mostly villages. Few major buildings were outside the protection of the city walls (which explains why you still have tiny alleys in what is now the First District/Inner City.

After 1683 and subsequent expulsion of the Ottomans from Austria and Hungary, construction activity outside the walls exploded. Prince Eugene of Savoy was the first to build a residence outside - the Belvedere (right hand side of the map).

By the 19th century the fortifications had become obsolete. 150 years ago (the Ringstraße is celebrating its anniversary this year), it was therefore decided to remove the walls and instead put down a boulevard loosely modeled after the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

You can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Ring_Road

The article has a fun fact: the original early 13th century city walls were paid for with a part of the ransom money the Babenbergers received for Richard the Lionheart.

Thanks for that Syt, interesting info. 

[Syt]

The Austrian Pirate party has ads on YouPorn. They show the interior minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner and the slogan, "Johanna wants to watch you! Stop the surveillance state!" 


(Porn pixelated to make this SFW)

[Eddie Teach]

Dirty, dirty pixels.

[Malthus]

The article has a fun fact: the original early 13th century city walls were paid for with a part of the ransom money the Babenbergers received for Richard the Lionheart.

Heh just read this. Awesome. 

[Syt]

It's a very CK2 thing. "I'll ransom you, so I have enough money to expand my holding!"

[Syt]

http://www.thelocal.at/20151002/five-bodies-found-after-suspicious-fire

Five bodies found after suspicious fire

Police in Vienna are investigating a suspicious fire after five charred corpses were found in the burnt out premises of an empty restaurant in Favoriten early on Friday morning.

The identity of the bodies, which were burnt beyond recognition, is not yet known.

Police spokesman Paul Eidenberger said that firefighters were called to a fire in the former Mostschenke bar and restaurant in Filmteichstrasse at 1.10am. As they extinguished the blaze they found the five bodies.

The empty building belongs to the Vienna city gardens department. Firefighters said that the property burnt down to the ground. The restaurant closed a year ago and is believed to have been vacant since then.

Police are now investigating the cause of the fire and will attempt to identify the victims.

"The ruins have now cooled, and we can begin our work at the crime scene," Eidenberger told media.

[Legbiter]

The article has a fun fact: the original early 13th century city walls were paid for with a part of the ransom money the Babenbergers received for Richard the Lionheart.

[Martinus]

Let's not forget that the Babenbergers' capture of Richard the Lionheart was one of the top dick moves of middle ages. They just didn't like him and used the opportunity to kidnap him while he was making his way home back from a crusade, of all things. 

[Malthus]

Let's not forget that the Babenbergers' capture of Richard the Lionheart was one of the top dick moves of middle ages. They just didn't like him and used the opportunity to kidnap him while he was making his way home back from a crusade, of all things. 

That's what makes it funny. 

[Valmy]

Let's not forget that the Babenbergers' capture of Richard the Lionheart was one of the top dick moves of middle ages. They just didn't like him and used the opportunity to kidnap him while he was making his way home back from a crusade, of all things. 

I didn't think it was anything personal I just thought they needed the money.