Public masturbators in Sweden now may be able to get off

[tattuchu]

Public masturbators in Sweden now may be able to get off without charges.

A recent court ruling in Sweden's Södertörn District Court suggests that masturbating on the beach in Sweden is "OK," according to public prosecutor Olof Vrethammar.

Vrethammar was prosecuting a 65-year-old who was charged with sexual assault after getting literally caught with his pants down in June, giving himself a sandy handy on a the Drevviken beach in Stockholm, according to The Local's translation of the Swedish newspaper Mitti.

A ruling which acquitted the man of the sex assault charges this week found that although the he was publicly masturbating, he was not directing his actions at anyone in particular, according to the Local. This was enough to clear him of the sexual assault charge, though it's unclear if the action is still in violation of other statutes in Sweden.

"With that [ruling]," prosecutor Vrethammar told the Mitti, "we can conclude that it is OK to masturbate on the beach... [although] the act may be considered to be disorderly conduct."

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I dunno, it's a bit of a stretch to say public masturbation is okay based on this ruling. He was acquitted of sexual assault is all. Why was he charged with sexual assault? The only person he was assaulting was himself

[laklak]

Christ I hope it doesn't catch on around here. There are already enough reasons not to go to the beach, what with the screaming children kicking sand about and enormous landwhales in bikinis. All we need is some doddering old perv flogging his limp dolphin.

[mistermack]

I'm surprised that he wasn't charged with rape.
I'm not at all surprised that he was charged with sexual assault.
It's the national joke in Sweden, '' that's rape in Sweden ''. Virtually anything qualifies as rape or sexual assault.
Hence the Julian Assange fiasco. The country is a laughing stock, in Sweden. The only people who don't see the joke, are the Swedish police and prosecutors. Wankers.
Although this ruling might mean that a bit of common sense is beginning to surface.

[Svartalf]

Don't the Swedes have laws against indecent exposure that the guy would be charged with sexual assault, which clearly doesn't fit the situation?

[Xamonas Chegwé]

I dunno, it's a bit of a stretch to say public masturbation is okay based on this ruling. He was acquitted of sexual assault is all. Why was he charged with sexual assault? The only person he was assaulting was himself

That's easy for you to say. It's all good clean fun till somebody gets an eyeful!

[Coito ergo sum]

I'm surprised that he wasn't charged with rape.
I'm not at all surprised that he was charged with sexual assault.
It's the national joke in Sweden, '' that's rape in Sweden ''. Virtually anything qualifies as rape or sexual assault.
Hence the Julian Assange fiasco. The country is a laughing stock, in Sweden. The only people who don't see the joke, are the Swedish police and prosecutors. Wankers.
Although this ruling might mean that a bit of common sense is beginning to surface.

Majority rules. You should support it. They're just adopting the policy that they as a people want, and they see it as protecting vulnerable people.

[mistermack]

The country is full of pc loonies.


Swedish Left Party Chapter Wants To Make Urinating While Standing Illegal For Men

[Coito ergo sum]

The country is full of pc loonies.


Swedish Left Party Chapter Wants To Make Urinating While Standing Illegal For Men

They probably even want to restrict people's peaceful speech and protest rights....

I'm surprised you're not in favor of the urination law -- - the practice decreases the likelihood of puddles and other unwanted residue forming in the stall -- in addition to being better for a man's health by more effectively emptying one's bladder. It's a health issue.

[MiM]

Don't the Swedes have laws against indecent exposure that the guy would be charged with sexual assault, which clearly doesn't fit the situation?

Don't know about that precisely, but "offensive conduct", they do have. Would have fit much better.

[Tero]

Ah, I was confused about "get off". Masturbators usually get off. That is the point.

[klr]

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I dunno, it's a bit of a stretch to say public masturbation is okay based on this ruling. He was acquitted of sexual assault is all. Why was he charged with sexual assault? The only person he was assaulting was himself

Probably because of a lack of anything more suitable on the statute books. "This looks wrong, what can we charge him with?"

[mistermack]

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I dunno, it's a bit of a stretch to say public masturbation is okay based on this ruling. He was acquitted of sexual assault is all. Why was he charged with sexual assault? The only person he was assaulting was himself

Probably because of a lack of anything more suitable on the statute books. "This looks wrong, what can we charge him with?"

That would be surprising though. I doubt if this is the first time someone got his todger out in public. There must be something, apart from sexual assault.
I think, in Britain, they can choose from outraging public decency and indecent exposure.

[SteveB]

The judge is a gavel-banger, so I'd assume he would get the masturbator off.