Swiss politician who shot at baby Jesus risks fine

The Zurich public prosecutor's office has brought charges against Zurich city parliamentarian Sanija Ameti for disturbing religious freedom. Ameti had shot at a picture of Jesus and Mary with an air pistol. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the indictment, the public prosecutor's office is demanding a conditional fine of CHF10,000 ($12,500) and a fine of CHF2,500. Ameti is to pay the fine and would be subject to a two-year probation period. The indictment was made public on Monday by Mass-Voll President Nicolas Rimoldi, who had filed a complaint alongside others. 20 Minuten reported on it first. According to the indictment, Ameti shot at the picture, which came from the catalogue of an auction house, around 20 times. She then shared a picture of herself in the shooting position on Instagram with the comment "switch off" and the perforated target. The 33-year-old had ridiculed the Christian faith and unnecessarily belittled and hurtfully ...