Isn’t public nudity legal in all UK?
Policing aid:
Behaviour described by caller
Passive behaviours in public
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Sunbathing, walking, cycling, swimming, gardening, home maintenance, etc.
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Provide advice
If they are just being naked in public, it will be lawful activity
Explain to caller that no offences are being committed
No police action necessary
Wikipedia tells me UK includes England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland.
Though each jurisdiction may have more specific laws, the laws on this seem to be broadly alike, and the guidance appears to apply to general policing in all of them.
Someone better versed can get into the nuances.
Look, I’m all for people researching other countries on Wikipedia, great on you!
I would just say that in very tense situations where the exact details of a law very much matters, the difference between different legal systems might be worth some consideration.
For example you link a useful police.uk document which lists a law whose wikipedia page mentions a different law applying in Scotland, where these people are.
It also links to a legislation.gov.ukpage which has a “show geographical extent” feature on the left navbar. Applying this filter to the linked “Section 66” page, it shows “E+W” (England and Wales).
I’m aware that there is also some guidance about whether nipples are genitals, which might be relevant to the Scottish situation. And that nudists were specifically considered when writing some laws (as you mentioned, to protect them)
Just feel like trans people protesting in such a visible way, in a particular part of the UK, who will defininitely be featured in newspapers… it seems like they would have legal guidance from someone with a lot more local knowledge than, for example, knowing which countries comprise the UK?
I would just say that in very tense situations where the exact details of a law very much matters, the difference between different legal systems might be worth some consideration.
That’s a good point.
My understanding was College of Policing gives professional guidance for all UK, but its bearing on Scotland & Northern Ireland may be looser.
British Naturists seem to think it’s legal in all UK, Scotland & Northern Ireland follow similar policing practices (consider every case on its merits) & may take that document into consideration.
They provide a summary mentioning the Scottish counterpart of the law you mentioned: their language look quite similar (similar purposes/conditions to qualify as offenses).
While the similarity in these laws is compelling, and naturists report they are policed in similar ways, case law might qualify their interpretation.
The rando’s writing shown in the OP could mean anything, and if you follow the link to that post, you’ll find a similar discussion to this one that links similar content.
Isn’t public nudity legal in all UK? Policing aid:
UK or England and Wales?
Wikipedia tells me UK includes England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland. Though each jurisdiction may have more specific laws, the laws on this seem to be broadly alike, and the guidance appears to apply to general policing in all of them. Someone better versed can get into the nuances.
Look, I’m all for people researching other countries on Wikipedia, great on you!
I would just say that in very tense situations where the exact details of a law very much matters, the difference between different legal systems might be worth some consideration.
For example you link a useful police.uk document which lists a law whose wikipedia page mentions a different law applying in Scotland, where these people are.
It also links to a legislation.gov.uk page which has a “show geographical extent” feature on the left navbar. Applying this filter to the linked “Section 66” page, it shows “E+W” (England and Wales).
I’m aware that there is also some guidance about whether nipples are genitals, which might be relevant to the Scottish situation. And that nudists were specifically considered when writing some laws (as you mentioned, to protect them)
Just feel like trans people protesting in such a visible way, in a particular part of the UK, who will defininitely be featured in newspapers… it seems like they would have legal guidance from someone with a lot more local knowledge than, for example, knowing which countries comprise the UK?
That’s a good point. My understanding was College of Policing gives professional guidance for all UK, but its bearing on Scotland & Northern Ireland may be looser.
British Naturists seem to think it’s legal in all UK, Scotland & Northern Ireland follow similar policing practices (consider every case on its merits) & may take that document into consideration. They provide a summary mentioning the Scottish counterpart of the law you mentioned: their language look quite similar (similar purposes/conditions to qualify as offenses).
While the similarity in these laws is compelling, and naturists report they are policed in similar ways, case law might qualify their interpretation.
The rando’s writing shown in the OP could mean anything, and if you follow the link to that post, you’ll find a similar discussion to this one that links similar content.
+1, hope they do well, and 🙄 at the idea of british laws being consistent!