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Originally Posted by mike_nue
Yes there are. The law states that being naked in public is not an offence, unless its accompanied by lewed or sexual behaviour. Being naked is just a state of being, rather than an act.
Thats how over 1200 people will be naked in London next month on their bikes, and how people stood naked on the plinth.
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I think if someone chooses to take offense, and challenges it, then it must stop.
The basic point is the law is not clear, but being nude in public is not in itself an offense.
Balls of Steel had a "Naked Man" who just did nude in public, but then there was the naked rambler, who kept getting stopped - I think he may even have been prosecuted.
Moreover, anyone choosing to walk naked down a high street "for the fun of it" MIGHT be subject to some police attention. Nudity in public is NOT legally protected- I think things like the naked bike ride rely on strength in numbers, and generally being a "offical" event.