Australian police have downgraded the charges brought against a man who mooned the Queen back in October after they realised it was actually bloody hilarious.
Well, they probably didn’t think it was hilarious, but we thought it was and so too did Liam Warriner the cheeky bloke who dropped his britches and got caught. The charges were brought against poor old Liam, 22, after he mooned the Queen’s motorcade last year.
Liam could have been facing up to a year in prison for his ‘wilful exposure’, however, Brisbane Magistrates’ Court was told that police had dropped the wilful exposure charge for a lesser charge.
Defence lawyer John-Paul Mould, said that Liam would plead guilty to the lesser charge of creating a public nuisance which carries a maximum penalty of six months behind bars and/or the possibility of a hefty fine. So he could still be heading for the clink.
So what exactly did Liam do and why have the charges been downgraded? Well, Liam has already admitted to holding an Australian flag in between his arse cheeks and running with the Queen’s motorcade as it drove by.
However, he maintained that he definitely did not expose himself in the way described by a wilful exposure charge.
Speaking to Sydney’s The Courier Mail, Liam explained what happened: “I reveal the (Australian) flag stuck between my arse cheeks and then I slap my arse while I was yelling at Prince Phillip,” he said.
“The Queen’s car was actually moving quite fast. I couldn’t exactly keep up with it.”
“I’ve had complete strangers send me letters saying they would help me pay my legal costs.”
Liam’s next court appearance is set for February 14, when he will learn exactly how much it costs to moon the Queen.
