In this Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 photo, Australian men pose for a photo in Budgy Smuggler-brand swimsuits decorated with the Malaysian flag at the conclusion of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia. A budgerigar is an Australian parrot that is a popular household pet and the Australians’ swimwear is colloquially known as budgie smugglers. “The court accepted my mitigation that this was a trivial offense and under extenuating circumstances because they misunderstood the local culture. He said one of the men fainted in court briefly due to dehydration. The nine, mostly Sydney University graduates in their 20s, left the court without speaking to reporters.

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2016 06:46 UTC