A quiet Śmigus Dyngus

Easter Monday in Poland is also know as "Śmigus Dyngus", a traditional day when youths throw water over people as part of the Easter concept of r ebirth. However, high spirits can get out of hand and sometimes the event has almost turned into mini riots. This year turned out to be much calmer than in the previous years. In Szczecin two men were arrested by the police. One of them poured water on a computer in a gas station, while the other emptied a bucket of water on a young couple having a walk. In Poznań the police arrested a 14 year old boy who broke a window of a passing car with a plastic bottle full of water. The police claim that the youngsters are controlled by street cameras which are located in the major streets of the biggest cities. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.