Guy Who Pulled Berghain's Fire Alarm Went To Court Yesterday
Remember when the lights went off at Berghain? No? Well, let me refresh your memory. On July 7, 2014, a guest at the Berlin nightclub pressed the emergency fire alarm button, causing the music to stop and the fire fighters to enter the party. “Yayy.” After 25 minutes of silence and confusion, the night continued as planned—with the exception of the aforementioned false alarm-setting guest.
Yesterday he appeared in court because he refused to pay the €150 fine and claimed to have no memory of smashing the glass or pressing the button, and thus no reason to be fined. When the judge warned him that he would have to pay a lot more money if he’d force the court to call for more witnesses, he just replied that he has so much debt that it wouldn’t matter anyway. Surprise: He ended up paying it.
