When does being naked in public become a crime in the UK?

2009-09-04 07:56:23Brought to you, courtesy of FreedomRider.Also see his post "Law on public nudity in England and Wales"EDIT: .... Sadly, Freedom has left us, so, .... no more post, but the BBC story is still up.The answer it would seem, is that it's not an offence to be naked in public in England and Wales It becomes an offence, if it can be proved the person stripped off with the intention to upset and shock. The complainant has to prove this.Take a look at this BBC storyWhen does being naked in public become a crime?WHO, WHAT, WHY?The Magazine answers...A man who stood naked on a Trafalgar Square plinth was not breaking the law say police, so when does being naked in public become a crime?According to Justin Holwell, he was just expressing his personality when he stripped off on a plinth in London's Trafalgar Square. But ex-detective Mark Williams-Thomas didn't see it that way.He said his wife and children were "annoyed and upset" by Mr Holwell's nakedness. He complained to police but the ......