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Originally Posted by spamcollector
So is taking photos of these sorts of things perfectly legal? I'm not quite sure where the laws get drawn on this sort of thing. I'm assuming the law is turning a blind eye to the illegal practice of exposing oneself in public, does this mean it also is turning a blind eye to the illegal practice of taking voyeuristic photographs?
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The law is not turning a blind eye. It is NOT ILLEGAL to be naked in public in England or Wales. You can perfectly legally walk the streets of London naked if you choose. No law is broken, so long as you do not intend to cause harm or distress, and are not behaving in a sexual way.
The way you have worded it however - 'exposing yourself' implies malice intent, i.e. jumping out from behind bushes to surprise people. That is illegal. I think there is a big difference to being naked in public, and 'exposing yourself'.