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GENEVA — A Swiss politician was convicted Wednesday for firing a sport pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century painting of Madonna and child and then posting images of the damage online.
Sanija Ameti, 33, an independent Zurich council member formerly of the Green-Liberal party, was given a suspended fine for “disturbing freedom of religion and worship,” the Zurich district court said in its ruling.
She was handed a suspended fine totaling 3,000 Swiss francs (about $3,900), and a penalty of 500 francs. Prosecutors had sought a larger fine. Swiss public broadcaster RTS reported that she did not speak during the hearing.
Ameti’s lawyer and his office did not respond to emailed requests by The Associated Press for comment.
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Sanija Ameti, 33, an independent Zurich council member formerly of the Green-Liberal party, was given a suspended fine for “disturbing freedom of religion and worship,” the Zurich district court said in its ruling.
She was handed a suspended fine totaling 3,000 Swiss francs (about $3,900), and a penalty of 500 francs. Prosecutors had sought a larger fine. Swiss public broadcaster RTS reported that she did not speak during the hearing.
Ameti’s lawyer and his office did not respond to emailed requests by The Associated Press for comment.
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