A group of women who decided to give their friend a surprise on their birthday in an unconventional way are now facing punishment for their actions. It turns out they bought police uniforms at a local market to create an original surprise. However, their prank had serious consequences.
In the city of Vilniansk, Zaporizhia region, five girls dressed up in police uniforms to wish their friend a happy birthday, after which they posted a corresponding video on the network. Now they face a fine of 17-34 thousand hryvnias. This is stated in the story of the channel "We are Ukraine" as part of the telethon.
Viktoriya Linnyk, whose birthday celebration was caught on video, told reporters that the greeting came as a surprise to her. She was driving to work when she was stopped by “police officers” on the road from Zaporizhia to Vilniansk, who turned out to be her friends in disguise. In the footage posted online, you can see women in police uniforms dancing and waving batons at drivers.
“I’ll say one thing, it was a joke,” said the birthday girl.
According to Victoria, her friends bought the uniform at one of the markets in Zaporizhia. Journalists visited the market and noted that police paraphernalia was indeed sold there — pants, jackets, and chevrons. The uniform, bought for the holiday, was seized by the police as physical evidence.
“Civilians used police uniforms to wish their friend a happy birthday. They face fines,” said Oleksandr Hordienko, head of the Vilnius District Police Department.
According to journalists, the participants of the draw face a fine of 17-34 thousand hryvnias. No report was drawn up for the birthday girl, because she was not wearing a uniform. For her part, Victoria announced her intention to meet with a lawyer and sue the police officers. According to the woman, she was summoned for questioning, fingerprinted and photographed.
Lawyer Dmytro Maistro emphasized that other participants in the celebration were held legally accountable. He emphasized that if a citizen who is not a police officer uses a police uniform, signs, or chevrons, liability is provided for.
