The Public Security Police (PSP) fined a man from the mainland on Monday for spouting flames while standing on the pavement in Avenida da Nave Desportiva in Cotai last week, public broadcaster TDM reported yesterday.
According to the report, the police intercepted the fire-breather, who is in his thirties, at a hotel in Zape on Monday after becoming aware of a video clip circulating on social media. The clip showed the man spouting flames four times at the location in the early hours of Tuesday last week, the first day of the Chinese New Year.
Under questioning by the police, the man admitted to the offence, telling them he used yak butter and paper to perform the fire-spouting acts intended to “enhance the festive atmosphere.”
The police fined the man for breaching municipal general regulations governing public areas. The report did not specify the amount of the fine.
The police urged residents and visitors alike to abide by the law and refrain from any acts that could endanger their own or public safety. They stated that should these acts cause damage to property or loss of life, the offenders would face criminal liability.
This video clip, circulating on social media, uploaded by local Chinese-language online media UTV on its official Facebook account yesterday shows the man spouting flames on Avenida da Nave Desportiva in Cotai on Tuesday last week.
