The 'Naked Rambler' jailed for 22 months, following arrest within 60 seconds of his release!

[weltweit]

Getting confusing now. Banged up again, I think.

Crikey .... seems his tour of Britain seems to take in too many overnight stops in prisons.
I am quite worried for this guy, he seems like a stuck record, unable to modify his behaviour at all.

 

[Ms Ordinary]

Its not illegal to be naked in public as the naked body itself is not regarded as obscene so you can't be done for any sort of sexual offence like indecent exposure if you are just naked. The 'catch all' law is 'conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace' ie your nakedness may cause others to break the law. The Asbo gives Gough less freedom than anybody else in the country & could probably be challenged in court. Interestingly most non sexual public nudity cases that do come before magistrates do not result in a conviction but an order for several £100s in costs as an incentive for not doing it again.

That's answered my question really well, ta!

They seem to be saying officially that a teeny pair of speedos would be fine & not offend public decency in any context.
Clearly that won't be enough for him - is it any progress on what was required before though?

I was pondering why some incidents of mass public nakedness are generally seen as unthreatening - Naked Bike Ride, mass naked photo shoots etc and your post helps explains that as well (can't recall if this came up earlier in the thread). They aren't viewed as indecent because there's apparently a reason for the nakedness, and there's a sort of safety in numbers factor: one naked person is (seen as) a wierdo, a group of naked people is more likely to be seen as a bunch of jolly pranksters.

 

[SaskiaJayne]

I was pondering why some incidents of mass public nakedness are generally seen as unthreatening - Naked Bike Ride, mass naked photo shoots etc and your post helps explains that as well (can't recall if this came up earlier in the thread). They aren't viewed as indecent because there's apparently a reason for the nakedness, and there's a sort of safety in numbers factor: one naked person is (seen as) a wierdo, a group of naked people is more likely to be seen as a bunch of jolly pranksters.

I think its simply that you cannot arrest a large group of naked people such as naked bike riders/protesters when they are not actually committing a crime. There is another group that hold organized naked swims in rivers & lakes etc, just a social event. They don't get arrested either, I'm guessing again simple logistics, so safety in numbers, bearing in mind these publicly naked groups are not committing a crime simply by being naked....

However, the solo publicly naked person is subject to arrest but generally they don't get convicted of anything. For example there is quite a movement for naked rambling in reasonably remote country areas & often these folk do not get arrested, one was, by an off duty copper who 'believed the rambler might cause offence'(nobody had complained), the naked rambler was later released without charge but his day out was obviously ruined. A drunken naked cyclist(dared to do it by his mates)was arrested in a Suffolk village, what made his 'crime' worse was to be seen by schoolkids. He appeared before magistrates, was not convicted but was ordered to pay £500 in costs as was another bloke in similar circumstances. Ie no grounds for conviction but the price of being nude in public could still be several £100s so an incentive not to repeat the nakedness.

Gough's public nudity is unprecedented & he simply will not stop but he is not really breaking the law. Naturists are divided on him. Some say he is doing harm to the cause of those who campaign for parts of local beaches to be set aside for naturists etc, others see him as a harmless persecuted nutter. This really is a human rights issue but I don't think anybody really cares enough to organize any support for him. There are far more important issues than the right to be naked in public in a country with such poor weather.

 

[Wilf]

Jailed again.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jun/19/naked-rambler-stephen-gough-jailed-asbo

 

[twentythreedom]

what a cock

 

[Spymaster]

Good.

 

[Left]

Fuck the two people above

What an utter farce, how fucking perverted are we as a society?

This is actually making me really angry

 

[Left]

To ruin someone's life because we're afraid of our own bodies

 

[cdg]

what a cock

Mines bigger. Do you want to see it?

 

[cdg]

Fuck the two people above

What an utter farce, how fucking perverted are we as a society?

This is actually making me really angry

Agree. I can't see that he's causing anybody alarm or distress. Like folk have never seen a penis before.

 

[Casually Red]

i cant beleieve this arsehole is still intent on showing everyne his arsehole

he should catch a flippin grip the eejit

 

[pogofish]

This will displease the Scottish Police Service - I'm reliably informed that when he recently indicated a desire to head back here later this summer, a rather large book was opened on the first officer to nick him!

 

[Casually Red]

Agree. I can't see that he's causing anybody alarm or distress. Like folk have never seen a penis before.

you should test that amazing theory out by talking a walk bollock naked through your nearest housing estate and then stopping for a chat with the lollipop lady outside the primary school . Then in for a chat in your local mosque .
Dont forget to let us know later how you got on and how reasonable everybody else in the world was compared to the 2 or 3 penis intolerant gits on here .

 

[cdg]

you should test that amazing theory out by talking a walk bollock naked through your nearest housing estate and then stopping for a chat with the lollipop lady outside the primary school . Then in for a chat in your local mosque .
Dont forget to let us know later how you got on and how reasonable everybody else in the world was compared to the 2 or 3 penis intolerant gits on here .

That's there hang up not mine. I remember once I got fucked up on ketamine and ended up naked in the street. Bastard neighbours all took photos and laughed at me.

 

[Jon-of-arc]

you should test that amazing theory out by talking a walk bollock naked through your nearest housing estate and then stopping for a chat with the lollipop lady outside the primary school . Then in for a chat in your local mosque .
Dont forget to let us know later how you got on and how reasonable everybody else in the world was compared to the 2 or 3 penis intolerant gits on here .

All nudity is the same as flashing school kids?

Not to say this guy doesn't bring it on himself, but it's important to distinguish between him and some sex case.

 

[xes]

you should test that amazing theory out by talking a walk bollock naked through your nearest housing estate and then stopping for a chat with the lollipop lady outside the primary school . Then in for a chat in your local mosque .
Dont forget to let us know later how you got on and how reasonable everybody else in the world was compared to the 2 or 3 penis intolerant gits on here .

serious question, aproximatly how many times have you had this picture posted in reply to something you've said?

 

[DotCommunist]

has he been whipping the veg and meat out again? I admire the mans dedication but really. If he carries on this way he will be naked in prison for ever

 

[cdg]

Does he g naked in prison too?

 

[Casually Red]

All nudity is the same as flashing school kids?

Not to say this guy doesn't bring it on himself, but it's important to distinguish between him and some sex case.

where di i say it was ?

I was simply responding to some punter who was expressing incredulity that anyone could be alarmed or distressed at the sight of naked people in general walking about in public . Its highly likely to cause alarm and distress in quite a few quarters, giggles in others . But the likelihood is people will take offence .

 

[Jon-of-arc]

where di i say it was ?

I was simply responding to some punter who was expressing incredulity that anyone could be alarmed or distressed at the sight of naked people in general walking about in public . Its highly likely to cause alarm and distress in quite a few quarters, giggles in others . But the likelihood is people will take offence .

I'm pretty sure he managed to walk the whole countries length, without getting himself into much bother.

 

[Casually Red]

serious question, aproximatly how many times have you had this picture posted in reply to something you've said?

twice

and a deliberate red herring on both occasions

 

[Casually Red]

I'm pretty sure he managed to walk the whole countries length, without getting himself into much bother.

walking it while it in a prison van counts as a bit of bother.


fucking libertarians, jesus

 

[Casually Red]

That's there hang up not mine. I remember once I got fucked up on ketamine and ended up naked in the street. Bastard neighbours all took photos and laughed at me.

it appears from that post alone youve got obvious hang ups about it yourself . Otherwise you wouldnt have to get fucked up on horse tranquilisers first and you wouldnt be annoyed about your neighbours taking pictures either.

 

[Jon-of-arc]

walking it while it in a prison van counts as a bit of bother.


fucking libertarians, jesus

The first time. The cops let him do it. Didn't seem to bother anyone. Papers got a few stories. No harm done.

I don't even know what you mean by "libertarians" in this context. If you mean "people who don't want to stop others doing things which have no impact on anyone else", then why do such people make you do the mad face? Send pretty innocuous to me.

 

[Jon-of-arc]

it appears from that post alone youve got obvious hang ups about it yourself . Otherwise you wouldnt have to get fucked up on horse tranquilisers first and you wouldnt be annoyed about your neighbours taking pictures either.

Why do you care if someone else takes drugs? What hang ups do you suggest it mean they have?

 

[cdg]

it appears from that post alone youve got obvious hang ups about it yourself . Otherwise you wouldnt have to get fucked up on horse tranquilisers first and you wouldnt be annoyed about your neighbours taking pictures either.

My point was that nobody was particularly outraged about it.

 

[twentythreedom]

Mines bigger. Do you want to see it?

what a cock

 

[Casually Red]

like i said, if its innocuous then take to strolling about your locality with your cock out . And then let us know about how you got on .


And what makes me do the mad face is fucking libertarians acting all hip and surprised when they encounter a negative reaction to some idiot who wants to wander about naked wherever takes his fancy with fuck all regard to the wider populations sensibilities.
Ive no problem at all with someone expressing the view that ~it would be nice to be able to walk about naked where it not for the fact that people take the hump over it. Thats a personal point of view someones entitled to hold as well as an acceptance of basic realities.

But acting all astonished at someone pointing out that people actually do get annoyed or worried ..thats just an affectation bordering on taking the piss . You cant conceivably be unaware people get stroppy over this . Even lifetime naturists know they have to go to naturist resorts and beaches and cant be doing this stuff among the wider population .

 

[Casually Red]

My point was that nobody was particularly outraged about it.

you were completely fucked up on ketamine . At the risk of sounding a tad pedantic Id say your not all that a reliable source as regards peoples reactions . Someone could have set one of your neighbours on fire and youd have laughed your horse tranquillised bare bollocks clean off .

 

[Frances Lengel]

Redser's right on this one - The naked rambler guy's more than likely not a sex case, but still though, fuck it, for reasons of aesthetics, and just having the decency to not offend the sensibilities of the majority of people who do (rightly or wrongly, but I say rightly), abide by the convention that we keep our undercarriages covered up in public, the guy's out of order - And fucking arrogant. Don't bang him up for having his skinny, nik-nakesque cock out, bang him up for his arrogance. Fuck him. Skinny cuntchya.