Camerawoman Petra Laszlo sentenced for kicking refugees

[DonViejo]

Source: Al Jazeera


Petra Laszlo, who was filmed tripping up Syrian refugee children, is given three years probation for disorderly conduct.


13 JAN 2017 AT 08:49 ET

A Hungarian camerawoman who caused global outrage after being filmed kicking and tripping up refugees near the country's border with Serbia, has been sentenced to three years probation for disorderly conduct. Petra Laszlo, who appeared via video link at a court in the southern city of Szeged on Thursday, mounted a tearful defense and said she would appeal.

"It was all over within two seconds," she said, adding she was acting out of panic and felt under attack. "Everybody was shouting, it was very frightening." The incident, which occurred in September 2015 went viral after footage of her actions was uploaded to Facebook. The court was shown a frame-by-frame examination of her actions which included Laszlo delivering a roundhouse-style kick to two people as they fled from police, including a young girl.

Later, she tripped a 52-year-old Syrian refugee carrying a child.

Judge Illes Nanasi said Laszlo's behaviour "ran counter to societal norms" and said the facts of the case did not support her self-defense claim.



Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/camerawoman-petra-laszlo-sentenced-for-kicking-refugees/

[Equinox Moon]

1. She just doesn't get it. She is "appealing" instead of being remorseful.

Very sad. By her appealing the decision, she has communicated guilt.

[Skittles]

10. yup

these are character-defining moments - you either learn from them, and show with your words and actions how you have taken responsibility and tried to change, or you validate the worst that people think of you - this gal has done the latter

[NBachers]

2. Good, although I'd support a little time in the slammer to kick things off.

[2naSalit]

3. Slap on the wrist or pat on the fanny?

Hardly a sentence for such an egregious act.

[IronLionZion]

4. sweet innocent Petra

being attacked by dangerous Muslims

[Judi Lynn]

6. Heroic act, tripping children running for their lives.

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Unforgiveable.

[Ken Burch]

8. Trump will invite her to the White House. n/t.

[Judi Lynn]

7. I hope these children will come to visit her when they are grown. n/t

[LuckyLib]

5. Was this done to keep them in camera range?

Who would do such a thing?

[Judi Lynn]

11. It looks more like it was done to harm them. She's a sadistic a-hole.

Who on earth would kick children like this?

Photographers know how to get their pictures. There was no professional reason for hurting these people.

[Solly Mack]

9. 3 years probation for multiple assaults?