A naked gardener who was accused of causing alarm and distress by carrying out chores and DIY tasks without his clothes has been cleared of 11 public order offences.
Robert Jenner, from Eccles in Kent, was found not guilty of all charges after a two-day trial at Maidstone Magistrates' Court.
The court was told his naturism was "perfectly legal".
Mr Jenner had denied 13 charges, two of which were dropped.
The prosecution had alleged he was an exhibitionist and not a naturist.
Witness Fred Black told magistrates he was disgusted: "There's kids walking up and down that street 24/7. People don't want to see that. It's not right."
But Mr Jenner's defence team said he believed his behaviour to have been reasonable - a freedom of expression.
Alex Davey, for the defence, said Mr Jenner was not "flaunting his nakedness".
Ms Davey said: "It is not illegal per se to be naked in public. Naturism is perfectly lawful and is considered a freedom of expression."
She argued just because some people might feel surprised or uncomfortable, that did not make Mr Jenner's behaviour disorderly, nor did it make it a crime.
The prosecution had alleged this was repeated behaviour over a period of time, and witnesses were harassed, alarmed or distressed.
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“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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This falls under the general category "Yes, the UK is as messed up as the US".
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It's perfectly okay to watch the most disgustingly gruesome brutality on television, but people are all upset about a penis swinging in the breeze?
Yup, you folks are just as screwed up as us . . . oh wait, that's not true. You don't have your britches in a twist over a little bit of foul language on the telly, right?
Yup, you folks are just as screwed up as us . . . oh wait, that's not true. You don't have your britches in a twist over a little bit of foul language on the telly, right?
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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BoSoxGal wrote:It's perfectly okay to watch the most disgustingly gruesome brutality on television, but people are all upset about a penis swinging in the breeze?
Yup, you folks are just as screwed up as us . . . oh wait, that's not true. You don't have your britches in a twist over a little bit of foul language on the telly, right?
"Has been cleared of 11 public order offences."
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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The prosecution had alleged he was an exhibitionist and not a naturist.
Witness Fred Black told magistrates he was disgusted: "There's kids walking up and down that street 24/7. People don't want to see that. It's not right."
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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Yes, people complained and the court settled it out without punishment, how does that make the UK; "Yup, you folks are just as screwed up as us ."
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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The moral priggery - which, by the way, historically comes from the Puritans and Pilgrims in this country, many of whom came from there.
Geez, don't melt down about it. But yes, you obviously do have lots of prigs there, too. That's all.
Geez, don't melt down about it. But yes, you obviously do have lots of prigs there, too. That's all.
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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We're renowned for it, class system and all that don't'cha know?
But it hardly makes us like you.
No one shot him for a start
But it hardly makes us like you.
No one shot him for a start
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Well, okay - you got me there! 
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
Not A Rambler
Poor guy. All this fuss just for sporting a little wood.
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”
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At least it wasn't hard-wood.
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You gotta admit the guy showed everyone that he has balls...
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#CantCutThat
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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It's good he has a tool belt
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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....an empty tool belt.
matches his head.
matches his head.
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Does have a ball-peen hammer I bet
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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it s easier to nail something if you re already naked.....
I don t think that OSHA would approve of his equipment.
I don t think that OSHA would approve of his equipment.
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ONE naked guy? << 1 >> ??
They must be bored to get stirred up that easily.
yrs,
rubato
They must be bored to get stirred up that easily.
yrs,
rubato