Updated
Feb 12, 2021
Danish Court Deliberating Whether Coughing In COVID-19 Era Is A Crime
Denmark s top court has been asked to decide if coughing at someone while shouting “corona” constitutes threatening behavior.
Nikolaj Skydsgaard
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark’s top court will on Thursday begin an appeal hearing in which it will be asked to decide if coughing at someone while shouting “corona” constitutes threatening behavior.
The 20-year-old defendant in the case was arrested in March, when the country was under a full coronavirus lockdown, after subjecting police to what prosecutors called the “ruthless and thoughtless” actions during a routine traffic stop. He subsequently tested negative for COVID-19.
Denmark's top court will hear an appeal in which it will be asked to decide if coughing at someone while shouting ’corona’ constitutes threatening behaviour.
Denmark's top court will on Thursday begin an appeal hearing in which it will be asked to decide if coughing at someone while shouting "corona" constitutes threatening behaviour.