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Naked Rambler Stephen Gough was remanded in custody last night as it emerged police received complaints because he had no clothes on as he passed a children’s play park. The former Royal Marine, 53, was arrested on Friday afternoon in Townhill, Dunfermline, with prosecutors claiming he refused to put on clothing or move away from the park. Gough, from Eastleigh in Hampshire, who found fame walking naked from Land’s End to John O’ Groats, had only been released following six years in prison last Tuesday. He appeared naked, apart from brown walking boots and a pair of white socks, from custody at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court yesterday to face a single charge of breach of the peace. Gough, who had waved to gathering crowds as he entered the court building from the G4S van, was handcuffed to an embarrassed looking security officer as he made his way to the dock. It is alleged that on Friday at Cairncubie Road in Townhill, Dunfermline, he committed a breach of the peace by conducting himself in a disorderly manner and walking naked in a public place. It is also claimed he was close to a children’s play park at the time, and refused to put on clothing or move away from the park. Sheriff Mungo Bovey, noticing there were no defence lawyers in court, asked: “Mr Gough, you are representing yourself?” Gough replied: “That’s right.” When asked why, he replied: “I’ve had bad experiences in the past.” Sheriff Bovey said: “You are charged with committing a breach of the peace. What is your attitude to that charge?” He replied: “Not guilty”. Kyrsten Buiest, prosecuting, said she would be seeking custody dates. She said: “I expect him to be applying for bail but we would oppose that.” Gough said: “I’m not applying for bail.” Sheriff Bovey set a trial date for 23 August with a pre-trial review on 10 August. Gough was then led back down to the cells. Gough had been spoken to by Tayside Police when he was released from Perth Prison last Tuesday, but allowed to go on his way in an apparent shift in force policy. When released, the former lorry driver admitted there was a chance he could be re-arrested at any time. He said: “It is nice to be standing here feeling the breeze. I haven’t been outside a building in the last six years and it is nice to smell the flowers and see the greenery. I was kept in solitary all the time. I got half an hour in the evening to have a shower and walk up and down the hall when they had been locked away. I am going to head south and see what happens. I haven’t seen my kids for ages. It’s not all free and easy for me as I might get arrested at any moment.” Gough, who has received 17 convictions in ten years, walked from Land’s End to John O’Groats in 2003. He went on to be arrested and jailed on a number of occasions for walking naked, and refusing to get dressed in court. His former partner, Alison Ward, 47, who lived with Gough and their two children in Vancouver, British Columbia, said at the weekend she was “amazed” that he had been arrested again.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/naked-rambler-held-after-denying-walking-past-children-s-play-park-1-2428190

Walking the coutryside naked?  In Scotland? The man must be insane!

Interestingly, that whilst on a recent camping trip, there was guy who walked through our campsite naked on a few occasions.
He went down to the river and just sat there for a while before parading past us and going home.

Must say that he was pretty impressively endowed.
Maybe he just liked to show it off?

Some got pretty offended saying, "What if there are kids around?".
Personally, thinking back to when I was a kid, I would've laughed and thought it great that I had a story to tell.

Maybe we take our natural selves a little too seriously sometimes. At least he gave me something to think about (not his impressive todge), which is more than I can say for some others that play a dreary and predictable ego game.

Most mainland European countries are far more comfortable with nudity. Even old people. We still have some Victorian baggage.

Yeah it's funny that on a diving trip one time, a Nordic girl said that if she were home, she'd probably be naked right now.
We were drooling. We wanted to see her naked, but it never happened for obvious reason that we couldn't handle it.

People accept smoking, drinking, gambling, pornography and junk food but go nuts about nudity.
We sure live in a screwed up society.

freediver wrote on Jul 25^th, 2012 at 10:13pm:

Most mainland European countries are far more comfortable with nudity. Even old people. We still have some Victorian baggage.

where did you get fact that from?

So what would people be thinking if a guy walked down the street naked without being judgmental?

1. He's having an affair and lost his pants while having sex.

2. Someone took his clothes by mistake at the local laundry service.

3. He's been kidnapped and left somewhere without his clothes.

4. He's practicing some Native American ritual that requires him to go on a journey somewhere nude.

5. He's trying to pick up girls.

6. It's our ancestor Adam.

7. It's a time traveler from the future, sent here by Skynet's Time Displacement Equipment. He needs some clothes. Help him complete his mission without attracting too much attention.

8. He was going to the beach but lost his way.

Mnemonic you left out the most likely explanation - he is drunk and misplaced his pants.


John Smith wrote on Jul 26^th, 2012 at 7:29pm:

freediver wrote on Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:13pm: Most mainland European countries are far more comfortable with nudity. Even old people. We still have some Victorian baggage. where did you get fact that from?

Fact that from being there. It is also common knowledge. I watched a lot of RTL+

freediver wrote on Jul 26^th, 2012 at 9:10pm:

Mnemonic you left out the most likely explanation - he is drunk and misplaced his pants. John Smith wrote on Jul 26th, 2012 at 7:29pm: freediver wrote on Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:13pm: Most mainland European countries are far more comfortable with nudity. Even old people. We still have some Victorian baggage. where did you get fact that from? Fact that from being there. It is also common knowledge. I watched a lot of RTL+

Our nude beaches are chocka with European tourists in the middle of summer and the bulk of locals at these beaches tend to be of European descent..mainly German and Scandinavian.
Go nude..your soul will thank you for it

Exhibitionism is pretty harmless and it's sad that this guy is doing so much jail time. There's not a lot of difference really between showing that you have a nice face, a lot of money or a really big penis. Why shouldn't ugly people be able to show their attractive bits?

Grey wrote on Jul 27^th, 2012 at 12:35pm:

Exhibitionism is pretty harmless and it's sad that this guy is doing so much jail time. There's not a lot of difference really between showing that you have a nice face, a lot of money or a really big penis. Why shouldn't ugly people be able to show their attractive bits?

Parliament should be nude..that should get rid of the lies

adelcrow wrote on Jul 27^th, 2012 at 4:08pm:

Parliament should be nude..that should get rid of the lies

transparency, nakedness, openness to scrutiny, all for the public to see

get to know all about the affairs and hanky panky that goes on behind closed doors

sex tapes and sex files for everyone, free to air!!!

the Treasurer caught jacking off under his desk!!!

Joe Hockey committing fraud

Peter Garrett pirating music and software

Steven Smith downloading porn

Tony Abbott caught banging a secretary

Kevin Rudd swearing every five seconds

Malcolm Turnbull drunk and lying motionless on the floor with vomit all over the carpet

Joel Fitzgibbon grabbing Julie Bishop's backside

Bob Brown's hands around Sarah Hanson-Young's upper body

:D :D :D

Mnemonic wrote on Jul 26^th, 2012 at 8:20pm:

So what would people be thinking if a guy walked down the street naked without being judgmental? 1. He's having an affair and lost his pants while having sex. 2. Someone took his clothes by mistake at the local laundry service. 3. He's been kidnapped and left somewhere without his clothes. 4. He's practicing some Native American ritual that requires him to go on a journey somewhere nude. 5. He's trying to pick up girls. 6. It's our ancestor Adam. 7. It's a time traveler from the future, sent here by Skynet's Time Displacement Equipment. He needs some clothes. Help him complete his mission without attracting too much attention. 8. He was going to the beach but lost his way.

9. He's looking for Kony.

Grey wrote on Jul 27^th, 2012 at 12:35pm:

Exhibitionism is pretty harmless and it's sad that this guy is doing so much jail time. There's not a lot of difference really between showing that you have a nice face, a lot of money or a really big penis. Why shouldn't ugly people be able to show their attractive bits?

Beauty is subjective. Your idea of what is attractive would be different to somehow else's. Fat, skinny, slim, voluptuous? It's a matter of taste. Besides a person's body, there'd be other things you might find attractive.