Wild argument

Axe and brass knuckles taken because of a car sticker

In his rage, one of the opponents took an axe out of his car (symbolic image)

(Bild: Christof Birbaumer, LPD Wien, krone.at-Grafik)

Two Croatians, who had previously fought a duel on the road, faced each other with an axe and brass knuckles at a rest area on the Westautobahn near Regau! The reason: a cartoon on one of the opponents' cars.

And this is how it happened: On Saturday, a 29-year-old Croatian from Traun overtook the car of a fellow countryman (31) from Eggelsberg, who apparently loves his old homeland less than the younger man. The 31-year-old's car had a sticker on the rear showing him urinating on a map of Croatia. This infuriated the 29-year-old and the men began to gesticulate wildly while driving.

Weapons taken from cars
Then it was off to the next parking lot, where they shouted at each other before both rushed to their cars to arm themselves. The 29-year-old picked up an axe, the 31-year-old a knuckleduster. Threats were made before the younger man fled. His opponent drove to the police, who stopped the axe-threat and took him to prison, as he is obviously not a clean slate. But the 31-year-old was also charged because brass knuckles are a prohibited weapon - and he had also made dangerous threats.