Swedish court okays public masturbation

[green73]

A man who openly masturbated on a Stockholm beach has been acquitted of sexual assault in court after it was ruled he was not targeting a specific person, with the prosecutor saying it's "okay" to play with yourself in public.

The incident occurred on June 6th at the Drevviken beach when the man removed his shorts and began masturbating close to the water. He was subsequently charged with sexual assault.

The Södertörn District Court has now acquitted the 65-year old in a judgement which stated that it "may be proven that the man exposed himself and masturbated on this occasion".

However, the court added that no offence had been committed as the masturbating man was not pleasuring himself towards a specific person.

Public prosecutor Olof Vrethammar told the Mitti newspaper that he wasn't planning to appeal the ruling.

"For this to be a criminal offence it's required that the sexual molestation was directed towards one or more people. I think the court's judgement is reasonable," he said.

When asked if it was now acceptable to masturbate in public if you don't direct it towards a specific individual the prosecutor said it was "okay."

"The district court has made a judgement on this case. With that we can conclude that it is okay to masturbate on the beach. The act may be considered to be disorderly conduct."

In another recent judgement a 15-year-old boy was acquitted after being previously charged with sexual assault. The teen had thrown his underwear into a lake and stood naked in front of two under-age girls.

The Södertörn District Court said that his behaviour did not have a sexual undertone and the charge was dismissed. Both the girls had requested the boy be charged with molestation.

http://www.thelocal.se/50214/20130912/

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Just the act of being naked is now sexual molestation! Cover your disgusting human body with clothes mundane!

[AlexAmore]

http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/how_to_rearview_sunglasses.jpg?w=629&h=419

[aGameOfThrones]

In another recent judgement a 15-year-old boy was acquitted after being previously charged with sexual assault. The teen had thrown his underwear into a lake and stood naked in front of two under-age girls.

The Södertörn District Court said that his behaviour did not have a sexual undertone and the charge was dismissed. Both the girls had requested the boy be charged with molestation.

WTF?

[kathy88]

http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/how_to_rearview_sunglasses.jpg?w=629&h=419

That just gave me a chill.

[green73]

That just gave me a chill.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xY7Heaqg8

[Christian Liberty]

Its not "molestation" but I can see why people wouldn't want that going on on public property. I wouldn't either.

And yes, I know "Public property" is something of an oxymoron, but while it does exist I don't think its unreasonable to have decency laws on that public property.

On your own property? Go nuts. Ditto for any privately owned public property that wants to allow that.

[Keith and stuff]

What? I thought it would be too cold to be at the beach in early June in Sweden. This story fails in so many ways...

[Carlybee]

Okay but I would still have to bitchslap him.

[aGameOfThrones]

Its not "molestation" but I can see why people wouldn't want that going on on public property. I wouldn't either.

And yes, I know "Public property" is something of an oxymoron, but while it does exist I don't think its unreasonable to have decency laws on that public property.

On your own property? Go nuts. Ditto for any privately owned public property that wants to allow that.


Can't, you'll be charged with rape. There is a story on RPFs about some lady calling the cops on a guy who was naked inside his house while she was passing near his house.

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Can't, you'll be charged with rape. There is a story on RPFs about some lady calling the cops on a guy who was naked inside his house while she was passing near his house.

Wasn't she doing more though? She was like snooping through his window.

[BuddyRey]

Gotta love those nutty Swedes!

[aGameOfThrones]

Wasn't she doing more though? She was like snooping through his window.

I don't remember if she was snooping, but I do remember she was with her kid or grand kid passing through the guys house or very, very close to it. I probably have it bookmark somewhere, if I find it I'll post it.

[ClydeCoulter]

SMH

[tod evans]

Can't, you'll be charged with rape. There is a story on RPFs about some lady calling the cops on a guy who was naked inside his house while she was passing near his house.

This is the kind of twisted shit the "Just-Us" system currently in place brings society...

When taking a leak in the woods can get a person labeled as a sex offender something has gone off the rails...

[aGameOfThrones]

Wasn't she doing more though? She was like snooping through his window.

Here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1222156/Man-arrested-naked-home-Springfield-Virginia.html

And...


A Fairfax County jury needed fewer than 20 minutes Wednesday to decide that a man who was naked inside his Springfield home last fall, allegedly flashing passersby, was not guilty of indecent exposure.

The acquittal of Erick A. Williamson, 29, ended a long run of bad legal luck that started when he was rousted from his bed at gunpoint by Fairfax police Oct. 19 and questioned about whether he had been standing naked in the doorway and front window of his rental house on Arley Drive.

Shortly after that encounter, the officers arrested Williamson for felony indecent exposure because a 7-year-old boy had been walking with his mother when the woman allegedly spotted him naked in the doorway to his carport. A Fairfax magistrate reduced the charge to a misdemeanor, but Williamson then had a long walk home from jail, during which he received a phone call from his boss -- also his landlord -- telling him to move out. The police were the ones who called his boss, Williamson said.

At 8:40 a.m., Yvette Dean said she was walking on a path past the side of the house with her 7-year-old son when she saw a naked man standing in the carport doorway.

Dean, a police officer's wife, volunteered that "I flipped him off," then moved to cover her son's head with her overcoat.

Young asked what was her purpose in raising her middle finger toward the nude man. "Anger," Dean said.

He will face a legal bill of between $10,000 and $15,000, Young said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040704537.html

Some comments:


If a man sees a woman naked in her home through a window. He is a peeping tom. If a woman sees a naked man in his home through a window. He is a pervert. Men loose both ways.
- Alan , Gloucester UK, 22/10/2009 16:31


And I bet if he were to innocently walk past a house where a naked woman was making a cup of coffee - he would be accused of being a peeping tom ! The world has gone mad.
- Mike , Sussex, 22/10/2009 16:26

[eduardo89]

Well, we all know where HB and Danke are taking their next vacation together.... :/

[Christian Liberty]

Can't, you'll be charged with rape. There is a story on RPFs about some lady calling the cops on a guy who was naked inside his house while she was passing near his house.

I'm talking about what should be, not what is.


Well, we all know where HB and Danke are taking their next vacation together.... :/

lol!

[angelatc]

Just the act of being naked is now sexual molestation! Cover your disgusting human body with clothes mundane!

Don't flatter yourself. Nobody wants to see that.

[angelatc]

That just gave me a chill.

Hang with me at the nude beach. People will run screaming.

[heavenlyboy34]

Well, we all know where HB and Danke are taking their next vacation together.... :/
I'm never vacationing with either of you. Ick. ~shudders~ Consider your invitation declined. Y'all feel free to continue enjoying your various frollicking outdoor escapades together...."camping" and "canoeing" and whatever it is you supposedly do together in teh wilderness...

[Petar]

A crafty public-masturbater will wear dark sunglasses while actually making eye-contact with his victims. Lewd flickering of the tongue would also be prudent in this scenario.

[Danke]

Well, we all know where HB and Danke are taking their next vacation together.... :/

Ya, I'd enjoy watching Swedish chicks masturbate. Maybe HB could teach them a new trick or two.

[brushfire]

This guy's got plans...

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-08-18-judge-sentenced_x.htm

[69360]

When taking a leak in the woods can get a person labeled as a sex offender something has gone off the rails...


I offended several times today then. Luckily my place is 1500 feet off the road and in the woods. Nobody can see.

[BlackTerrel]

Might I suggest beautiful San Diego


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhNneU5shTs

[PaulConventionWV]

Just the act of being naked is now sexual molestation! Cover your disgusting human body with clothes mundane!

Your language is a bit ironic. It could go both ways. Nakedness is, indeed, offensive to many, even many libertarians or other liberty-oriented individuals. I'm not saying it is for me, but I just thought I'd point out that your comment may not be as universally accepted as you thought.

[puppetmaster]

A crafty public-masturbater will wear dark sunglasses while actually making eye-contact with his victims. Lewd flickering of the tongue would also be prudent in this scenario.

Hey why always guy references ...... This is a true story, I once had a porn star in Las Vegas pleasure herself right in front of me while I was talking to her friends during the adult video awards at the Venetian.It was so strange as her two friends acted like it was not even happening and I just went along with it. When she finished she just joined in the conversation like it did not even phase her.

[asurfaholic]

I don't really think the court "okays" public masturbation... I think they just had the wrong charge so they let it go..

Just like the "molestation" charge they tried on the 15 year old boy. I'm sure it didnt reach out and touch anyone.

[Varin]

I don't really think the court "okays" public masturbation... I think they just had the wrong charge so they let it go..

Just like the "molestation" charge they tried on the 15 year old boy. I'm sure it didnt reach out and touch anyone.

As someone about to finish a Swedish Law degree this is correct.