to think its an atrocity that this man has spent 6 years in prison?!!?

[imonthefone]

6 years!

6 years!

for being naked

some rapists have done less than that!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Gough

www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/23/naked-rambler-mental-health-checks

looks like it is just you and I then sheela

I read his wife's story a few weeks ago. She said he is mentally ill and has choosen not to see his children for years. I really felt sorry for her.

i find it odd that he point blank refuses to get dressed especially when refuseing to do so means he hasnt seen his kids for about 6/7 years his wife left him because he couldnt agree to not strip off as they were shopping in tescos/or when they had guests.

and he intentionally strips off as he leaves prison each time knowing he will get locked up again.

Ahem

"its like the law is some authoritarian/unreasonable/victorian/abusive parent--'you will just do it because i say so!' 'or I will PUNISH you!'"

Well. Yes.

Why should this man's desire to be naked MORE important than my rights NOT to want to see his nakedness?

There is a reason for indecency laws.

Who mentioned being predatory or being a paedophile?

it's not technically illegal to be naked in public.

Whether he's broken the law is down to interpretation. They actually charged him with breach of the peace.

Personally I am not at all bothered at the idea of my children seeing a naked human body. I don't know why I should be.

What about people who have been the victim of flashers then themumsnot?

Are their feelings of not wanting to see a naked person less important than his desire to be naked?

sorry mumsnot

valium I meant-that would be when I wouldnt want a naked man in the play park-if he was predatory or, if he were persistantly there it would become odd probably....

the punishment far far far outways the 'crime' though

he is being criminalised for not wearing clothes and for being mentally ill (?)

Me. Imonthefone and mumsnot.

Lone voices of reason and sanity in the cancophony of righteous indignation and harpy-screetching.

hides large wooden spoon behind back and tries to stop stirring

The man is a childish, attention seeking little twat who thinks he is way above the law.

You can't just allow people to break laws because they don't agree with them...otherwise the world would descend into anarchy.

If they let him get on with his law breaking, they'll have to let everyone else do exactly the same.

If he wants to be naked in public, there are places he can legally do it.

yep--they are all MENTAL and UNREASONABLE!

Flashers fall under indecent exposure, they intend to cause distress to a specific person, it's different to a random naked person wandering around

Do you think the victims of flashers feel that way spoons?

If i was thinner and firmer i might do some militant nudism.

sheela

So..... We should all be 'let off' if we want to be naked then? Is that correct op? You don't want people imprisoned for it.... You think it should be allowed?

I don't have a problem with my children seeing naked bodies and would be ok with a naked person walking past or sitting quietly on a bench next to a children's playground, provided there's no actual rude stuff (erections, sexual touching etc).

It's all about intent to me - he likes being naked and isn't afraid to share. I don't see that he's causing any real harm

He doesn't want to be naked in a public place - he just wants to be naked - all the time. He feels that it is wearing clothes that is unnatural, and he is not wrong is he? Clothing is a social construct after all, nothing natural about it.

You can't call him a flasher - I've been flashed at (several times) and there is a definite sexual intent there which is quite, quite different.

ive been flashed (and much worse). I think its different

Or fo you just want it allowed for this one person? A special law just for him?

yes blackberry

So..... We should all be 'let off' if we want to be naked then? Is that correct op? You don't want people imprisoned for it.... You think it should be allowed?

Blackberry - can't speak for the OP, but for me - yes.