Italy's highest court has ruled that masturbation in public is not a crime, as long as it is not conducted in the presence of minors. The decision came down from the Italian Supreme Court -- La Corte di Cassazione -- in the case of a 69-year-old man, identified only as "PL," who was caught masturbating in Catania, a city on Sicily's east coast.
The man was convicted in May 2015 after he performed the act in front of students on the University of Catania campus, according to documents filed with Supreme Court. The man was sentenced to three months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of €3,200 (around $3,600). However, the defendant's lawyer appealed the case to the country's highest court, which ruled on the side of the accused in June but only just made its decision public. Judges ruled that public masturbation out of the presence of minors is no longer deemed criminal conduct due to a change in the law last year, which decriminalized the act.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
WHAT in their minds says yes this is okay in public places
your backyard? know what dont look over the damn fence a pubic place
THSI IS NOT OKAY
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PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Thu Sep-15-16 03:37 PM
3. "Generally speaking Italians don't have an issue with public nudity" In response to Reply # 1 Thu Sep-15-16 03:38 PM by PoppaGeorge
Beaches allow topless women and no one really bats an eyelash at anyone going full nude on the beach. I've heard stories from friends where they encountered men and women stripping down and changing clothes wherever they are be it a crowded bus or train, or waiting at a stop plus there's tv and advertisements with naked bodies.
Quite a bit of Europe doesn't care much about nudity. ---------------------------
"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
4. "yep...different place." In response to Reply # 3
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