Streaker Punishment a bit Harsh?

Owen_S · 22-03-2012 5:30pm

It's a disgrace Joe.

Captain Darling · 22-03-2012 6:05pm

The law is an ass.

A bare nekkid ass!!!

harney · 22-03-2012 9:13pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Did he collect the £100 from the bet ?

Alas no, he even got some random postcard saying do not pass go

Victor · 23-03-2012 12:37am

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Baring oneself in public is dealt with (in Ireland anyway) under the Criminal Law (Rape Amendment) Act and as such is considered a sexual offence, the punishment for which is a requirement to sign the sex offenders register.

Are you sure? http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/act/pub/0018/sched.html#sched

All the offences appear to include either contact and/or children, except paragraphs 19 (aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence) and 20 (conspiracy to commit an offence).

The Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990 seems to be silent on the matter.

The only case I've hear of being prosecuted in recent years was a prosecution for insulting behaviour for a fan who mooned the crowd in Croke Park.

Potential-Monke wrote: »

flyswatter wrote: »

Why is nudity always equated with sex? This isn't a sexual offence.

It is

Section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (UK):

[F1(1)A person commits an offence if— .
(a)he intentionally exposes his genitals, and .
(b)he intends that someone will see them and be caused alarm or distress. .
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— .
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both; .
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.]

I've underlines the important part in this case.

Stark wrote: »

There was a Spencer Tunick thing about two years ago with about 3000 people naked out in the open down in the Docklands. Society didn't collapse.

You sure? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late-2000s_recession

Orando Broom · 23-03-2012 1:00am

howsyourtusk wrote: »

The boner apocalypse?

Is this a real thing?

JupiterKid · 23-03-2012 1:15pm

Absolutely outrageous and It makes a complete mockery of the sex offenders register which I believe was developed to protect children.

Some people have very unhealthy and very warped attitudes to nudity - and then these same people rabbit on about how Islamic women in veils or a niquab is oppressive and offensive. Pot and kettle come to mind.

I would hope that this guy appeals his conviction because IMO it was a misacarriage of justice, plain and simple.

wyndham · 23-03-2012 3:36pm

RichieC wrote: »

An english poster on an other forum posted this:

Blame Parliament, not the magistrates. The requirement to sign the Sex Offenders' Register is mandatory after conviction for particular offences, including indecent exposure. It's an automatic administrative measure, and the courts have no discretion in the matter.

It makes a nonsense of the sex offenders register. Who hasn't pulled a mooner out the bus window as a schoolkid? This is now worthy of being a registered sex offender?