Streaker Punishment a bit Harsh?

Well it all depends on whether he hit the woodwork while he was on the pitch.

Putting bloody football streakers on the sex offenders register makes a joke of the whole idea and makes light of the very very serious crimes the thing was invented to deal with. F**king stupid.

Baring oneself in public is dealt with (in Ireland anyway) under the Criminal Law (Rape Amendment) Act and as such is considered a sexual offence, the punishment for which is a requirement to sign the sex offenders register.

Could be the same in the UK, and if it is the case, then the judge didn't have much choice in the matter...

jill_valentine wrote: »

Putting bloody football streakers on the sex offenders register makes a joke of the whole idea and makes light of the very very serious crimes the thing was invented to deal with. F**king stupid.

I grew up in the era of the original streakers when "we had streakers in the sun" every other match and Erica Roe bounced across the pitch at Twickenham and I don't give a toss about nudity one way or another but there are people who do. I've seen long threads on nearly all the discussion boards I've been on over the years about whether parents should be naked in front of their own children after a certain age and the majority believe it's not right.

I'd imagine that the courts have to deal with it in a certain way or there would be nakkid people everywhere. It's some craic (intended pun) on the pitch in a public place but not so funny when there's a streaker running up and down the road past your house. The offender could declare their intent was the same regardless of the venue.

I presume there were children at the match. So it's acceptable for a person to expose themselves to kids? Yes he may have been on the pitch away from children but still in their full view.Well done judge.

Kids at the match yeah.......


No difference between him and a sex offender who plays with himself with public.

Oh wait... he done it for money. Might be defined as prostitution as well.


Guessing he wont do this or work again...

Oh well.

I dont think someone who exposes themselves should be lumped in with rapists even if they expose themselves at a playground.

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Being put on a sex offenders list will red flag him as a sex pervert on port of entry to many countries across the EU the globe.

He will find it next to impossible to get into the US or Australia even on a visitors visa never mind seeking work once his electronically embedded passport is swiped at a port of entry. His chances of finding work in the UK alone will be severely limited with his criminal conviction.

Should have thought of that before he ran starkers across a pitch...

pickarooney wrote: »

Streaking is funny, flashing is not.

While i agree, most people probably won't. The sight of anyone nude in public is enough to get peoples blood boiling.

Personally, i'm all for public nudity. But only if they're good looking with savage bodies and female...