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Politician caught having sex in forest
A debate about the use of forest cameras has erupted after an unnamed Austrian politician was caught on camera having sex in a forest by a camera fixed up to monitor local wildlife.
Luckily for the politician his blushes have been spared as the pictures have not been released in the Austrian province of Carinthia.
But now an investigation has been launched to check the legality of the cameras and whether people need to be warned they are in operation in these places.
The cameras are mounted on trees and take an automatic picture when they detect movement. The cameras as well as being used by hunters are also used by nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Freydis Burgstaller- Gradenegger, lawyer and manager of the Carinthia hunting society, said: "I cannot say for sure how many cameras are up in operation in forests in Carinthia as they do not have to be registered to us. We have never had any problems with the cameras up until now."
According to Freydis Burgstaller-Gradenegger the cameras are deliberately placed in places where people are not often seen. They are often in places where people are banned as it is a hunting zone. This is well signposted.
Burgstaller-Gradenegger said: "In theory every camera needs permission to conform with data protection laws."
Hans Zeger, manager of data company ARGE Daten reinforced that very camera which produces pictures where people can be identified needs to be registered and licensed. The pictures are also not allowed to be published form these cameras.
People published on these pictures could be given up to 20.000 Euros in compensation.
Austrian Times
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DJ Ötzi manager dies
A rap star died when he slipped on a platform in St Polten, Austria, and fell under the wheels of the train he was running to catch.
Pint Sized Rocky Helps handicapped Kids
Rocky the pint-sized pug dog is full of life despite being paralysed in his hind legs after falling down a set of stairs at his home in Absdorf, in Tulln, Lower Austria.
Birth balance negative once again
The birth balance of 2012 has been negative for the first time in three years. This was due to an increase in deaths. Another trend is that women give birth to their first child when they are older.
Holidays against burnout
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Record winter for tourism in Tyrol
Winter tourism in Tyrol (Western Austria) has set a new record for the season of 2012/13. Around 26.2 million overnight stays and almost 5.4 million arrivals were registered. Tirol Werbung stated that some regions have reached their capacity level.
Skimming conman jailed
The state court of Linz convicted a 33-year-old man for skimming, which is the manipulation of the cash machine in order to spy on the pin code. The man stole almost 5,800 Euros. He was sentenced to 24 months in jail on Wednesday.
Football manager fined 30,000 Euro
Adi Hütter, the manager of the football team SV Scholz Grödig (Salzburg state), was sentenced to a fine of 30,000 Euros on Wednesday due to tax evasion. Mr Hütter has to pay half of the amount.
Suspected fraud in community flats sector
Five recently renovated community flats are being taken apart again. The state-housing organisation "Wiener Wohnen" is examining whether the renovation works have been carried out properly.
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