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'No peeing towards Russia' sign appears on country's Arctic border with
Norway
Don't poke the bear! Or urinate on it
Richard Currie
Thu 26 Aug 2021
If you're ever holidaying in the frigid wastes of Finnmark – where the
borders of Norway, Finland, and Russia meet – don't do the whole "now I'm in
Norway, now I'm in Russia" skit because in Norway they don't tolerate that
kind of crap.
According to English-language news website The Barents Observer, whose
existence we only learned of today, a sign has been posted outside the
village of Grense Jakobselv warning: "No peeing towards Russia."
The Norwegian-Russian border follows the Jakobselva river and the sign is
located on its Norwegian bank, where tourists often stop for pictures.
Though the notice is far from official in provenance, The Barents Observer's
report suggests that it's actually quite sound advice.
We're told by Norway's Border Commissioner, Jens Høilund, that the area is
closely monitored by the military and police, who "will try to prevent
incidents that could lead to violation of the agreement with Russia,
including insulting behaviour."
Yes, apparently being a bit cheeky to the Beast in the East from the
Norwegian side of the fence is punishable by law. Legislation from 1950
under the National Borders Act specifically rules out "offensive behaviour
at the border, directed at the neighbouring state or its authorities."
Such violations "shall be punished by fines or imprisonment for up to 3
months if the matter is not affected by stricter penalties," the document
reads.
And Norwegian authorities do enforce it, even in a sparsely populated region
where the annual average temperature is -2.4°C (27.7°F) by virtue of falling
within the Arctic Circle.
Neither Høilund nor the Chief of Police in Finnmark, Ellen Katrine Hætta,
know who put up the "peeing" sign – but, as we said, tourists would do well
to heed it, because the area is covered in CCTV cameras.
"Norway's 197.7 km long land border to Russia is likely the most peaceful
border of all Russia's external borders," the report concludes, happily
adding: "Unchanged since agreed in 1826, the border is also a sign of peace;
Norway is the only neighbor that Russia has not been at war with."
So no urinating, throwing stones, or waving hands at Russia, folks! You
don't want to ruin that 200-year peace streak. But you might be able to get
away with a fart in that general direction. ®
https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/26/no_peeing_towards_russia_sign/