Italian Supreme Court Says Masturbating In Public Is Legal - Polidicks

[url]http://www.mandatory.com/2016/09/08/italian-supreme-court-says-masturbating-in-public-is-legal/[/url] [QUOTE]According to News.com.au, the Italian supreme court La Corte di Cassazione actually decided to hear a case this week about a 69-year-old man who was arrested for jerking off in public. Even crazier? You guessed it: They determined that the man didn't commit a crime by doing so.[/QUOTE]

its technically legal because there is no law about it. a;though if this becomes a problem, I imagine it soon to change

a judiciary body's role isn't to create law, they interpret the law, they were probably as horrified about this ruling as anyone if they found public masturbation to be legal, don't blame the judiciary, blame the legislature for not making it clearly illegal

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;51036269]a judiciary body's role isn't to create law, they interpret the law, they were probably as horrified about this ruling as anyone if they found public masturbation to be legal, don't blame the judiciary, blame the legislature for not making it clearly illegal[/QUOTE] It just seems like the kind of thing that would already be illegal that nobody actually bothered making illegal. Such as in my state (texas) bestiality is technically legal. I'm sure if a vote came up it'd be made illegal but no one has actually cared to do it. also [quote]The man on trial was arrested earlier this year and sentenced to three months behind bars after he was caught taking his bishop to church in front of students outside of the University of Catania. [/quote] I love that euphemism.

Gross. I honestly can't defend this. What if some guy decides to spray his man batter all over the sidewalk in a crowded street or something? That's just nasty.

Time to go to italy

[QUOTE=jimbobjoe1234;51036306]Gross. I honestly can't defend this. What if some guy decides to spray his man batter all over the sidewalk in a crowded street or something? That's just nasty.[/QUOTE] It's possible that the law says it's legal to masturbate but not to ejaculate. Either way I'm sure the law will change soon enough. [editline]o[/editline] Found this by the way [quote]The judges exonerated the defendant in the case, explaining “the act is not included in the law as a crime.” The judges also kicked the case back to local courts to rule whether he should face an administrative fine, which would be between $5,000 and $35,000.[/quote] [url]http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/10/italy-public-masturbation-is-not-a-crime/[/url] and [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/08/masturbating-in-public-is-not-illegal-italys-highest-court-rules/[/url] So it's not like he's getting off scot-free

[QUOTE=Erfly;51036362]It's possible that the law says it's legal to masturbate but not to ejaculate. Either way I'm sure the law will change soon enough.[/QUOTE] You made me imagine a police officer watching a guy masturbate in public saying "You better not cum, I'm watching you!"

[QUOTE=Erfly;51036362]It's possible that the law says it's legal to masturbate but not to ejaculate. Either way I'm sure the law will change soon enough. [editline]o[/editline] Found this by the way [url]http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/10/italy-public-masturbation-is-not-a-crime/[/url] and [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/08/masturbating-in-public-is-not-illegal-italys-highest-court-rules/[/url] So it's not like he's getting off scot-free[/QUOTE] Im sure he got off.

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;51036269]a judiciary body's role isn't to create law, they interpret the law, they were probably as horrified about this ruling as anyone if they found public masturbation to be legal, don't blame the judiciary, blame the legislature for not making it clearly illegal[/QUOTE] In a similar case, some forms of bestiality were ruled technically legal in Canada a few months back IIRC

[QUOTE=Guriosity;51036387]Im sure he got off.[/QUOTE] Found this article in the OP [url]http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/italys-supreme-court-rules-masturbating-in-public-is-not-a-criminal-offence/news-story/b3dfca1ca4c93403769c0a0044321c0a[/url] [quote]He was reportedly sentenced to three months’ jail and fined €3,420 ($5000) following a decision by the local Prefect of Catania and Court of Appeal.[/quote] So while he did get off, he luckily wasn't let off.

[QUOTE=Guriosity;51036387]Im sure he got off.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.theonion.com/graphic/jurisprudence-fetishist-gets-off-on-technicality-9063[/url]

[QUOTE=Erfly;51036534]Found this article in the OP [url]http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/italys-supreme-court-rules-masturbating-in-public-is-not-a-criminal-offence/news-story/b3dfca1ca4c93403769c0a0044321c0a[/url] So while he did get off, he luckily wasn't let off.[/QUOTE] sounds to me like the supreme court decision happened later and overruled the "[I]local[/I] Prefect Court of Appeal"

Wouldn't that be covered under indecent exposure laws, or do they not have those in Italy? Well, unless he was jacking in a trench coat or something... Eh, tough call then I guess.

I can see this happening right now in a bus in Italy. [video]https://youtu.be/dbaf1YXeHQ4[/video]

[QUOTE=Erfly;51036534]Found this article in the OP [url]http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/italys-supreme-court-rules-masturbating-in-public-is-not-a-criminal-offence/news-story/b3dfca1ca4c93403769c0a0044321c0a[/url] So while he did get off, he luckily wasn't let off.[/QUOTE] If masturbating in public, one can get off before the cops arrive.

[QUOTE=Cureless;51037133]Wouldn't that be covered under indecent exposure laws, or do they not have those in Italy? Well, unless he was jacking in a trench coat or something... Eh, tough call then I guess.[/QUOTE] I think thats the point, he probably wasnt exposed but theyve probably always used that law for this situation

[QUOTE=CrumbleShake;51036269]a judiciary body's role isn't to create law, they interpret the law, they were probably as horrified about this ruling as anyone if they found public masturbation to be legal, don't blame the judiciary, blame the legislature for not making it clearly illegal[/QUOTE] They weren't horrified because it's still illegal, it's just not a felony anymore- so it's not punished with jail, unless minors are involved, but with a citation upward to 30k. Again journalists show how much they know about the law when they can't even fathom that the difference between felony, misdemeanor, infraction and violation might exist in other countries too. You guys might not know it too, so to put it simply, a crime, by definition, is punished with jail. The CoC rightly pointed out that the criminal part of the act (going to jail) was removed from the Penal Code, but that doesn't mean you can do it. It's still illegal, only not punished by jail, because it's not a crime anymore, but an [I]illecito[/I]. Just like jaywalking is illegal, or vandalism is illegal, but not punished with jail. Remember that 99% time anglophone journalists report on civil law rulings, they get it wrong. Haven't seen a single article about these european supreme courts ruling about something that was actually correct.

[QUOTE=Pops;51036310]Time to go to italy[/QUOTE] God damn, 11 hours late. Good job staking your claim.

When in Rome, act like a Roman right? Wonder if this was common practise back then

[QUOTE=Chaitin;51037395]I can see this happening right now in a bus in Italy. [/QUOTE] You joke on this but I remember once it happened. Anyways, good game Italy, now you made me want to be canadian after this bullshit.

that's amore

[QUOTE=MarcusSmith;51038751]Anyways, good game Italy, now you made me want to be canadian after this bullshit.[/QUOTE] Only now?