Petra László incident
| Date | 8 September 2015 |
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| Location | Röszke, Hungary, near Serbian border at abandoned railway line 136 Szeged–Szabadka/Subotica |
The Petra László incident took place near Röszke, Hungary, on 8 September 2015, during the European migrant crisis, when Hungarian camerawoman Petra László (Hungarian: László Petra, [ˈlaːsloː ˈpɛtrɒ]) was recorded kicking migrants who were fleeing border police. László was fired after footage of the incident spread in the media and online. In September 2016, she was indicted on charges of breach of peace, and was later found guilty. However, in 2018, the highest court in Hungary reversed the ruling, clearing László of the charges. In its decision, the court stated that her actions constituted only rowdy behaviour, which is a misdemeanour. By then, the statute of limitations for misdemeanours had already expired, and the case was therefore closed.