He was arrested in 1974 for "the crime of initiating disorder" after distributing nineteen copies of his first novel, Dotazník (The Questionnaire) and voicing his intention to have it published in Switzerland.
In 1974, he faced legal repercussions for distributing his first novel, "Dotazník" (The Questionnaire), intending to publish it in Switzerland, which was deemed a crime of inciting unrest.