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Australian Man Fined $1,000 For Eating A Kebab In Public Amid Self-Isolation Laws

Australian Man Fined $1,000 For Eating A Kebab In Public Amid Self-Isolation Laws

Police asked him to move two times before issuing him the harsh penalty.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

More than 50 Australians have been fined over the past few days after new rules were introduced amid the coronavirus pandemic.

One of those people who was issued a $1,000 on-the-spot fine was a 21-year-old who was eating a kebab in public.

New South Wales Police confirmed the bloke was penalised for being outside his home without a valid reason.

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A statement from the force read: "[The] man ignored two warnings to be fined $1,000 for failing to comply with Ministerial directions under the Public Health Act.

"Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District found the man for the third time that day (Wednesday 1 April 2020), on Market St eating a kebab on a bench."

That age old saying of three times the charm is in full force here.

Police have been cracking down on people being outside their home without a valid reason in order to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Officers attended the scene of a car accident and were floored by the circumstances surrounding the situation.

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"The car's only occupant - a 51-year-old man - was not injured, but allegedly told police he had left his home in order to visit his drug dealer," a NSW Police statement read. "The man was arrested and taken to hospital for blood and urine testing. Checks revealed he was disqualified from driving."

Two people were slapped with $1,000 fines after being caught sitting inside a parked car together.

Authorities said the 32-year-old woman or the 27-year-old man didn't have a reasonable excuse to be outside and therefore had to be penalised.

NSW police commissioner Mick Fuller said these rules were in place for a reason.

"The important thing is that people comply with the two-person rule when doing exercise, or that they only exercise with their household," he said.

"As I keep saying, a good rule of thumb is that if you are questioning whether you should be doing something, it is best to give it a miss."

So take this as a warning that if you want to chance it at the moment, you can expect a pretty big fine.

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Topics: News, Australia