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Mexican Authorities Outlaw Indoor Nekkidness

Submitted by Christopher

Edited by Christopher

Because of a “lack of morality” in the city of Villahermosa, its city council has banned indoor nudity to prevent people from seeing nudity from outside. The law calls for a $121 fine and up to 36 hours in jail.

Opposition party councilman Rodrigo Sanchez said in an interview that the measure, part of a larger series of prohibitions, "tramples on the rights of the citizens by taking laughable measures such as contemplating penalties for citizens who walk around nude inside their houses."

"I have no idea how you detect the naked. You'd have to have a big operation to try to bring it under control," he added.

Pulido said she was confident that citizens who catch a glimpse of offenders would report them to police -- though the law also threatens jail for peeping Toms.


How would cops enforce the rule? They would have to be witnesses to the crime itself. Or would they get away with it if they looked into a mirror, like Perseus when he slew Medusa. Perhaps the city council is trying to make it obvious to one person who really shouldn’t be walking around their house naked.

But as Sam the Eagle points out, “We are all naked under our clothes.”

 
Comments
Pirate_Romeo

Pirate_Romeo

Oklahoma City, OK
November 2004

DEC 27, 2004 06:06 AM

Shit. eeek Hope that never reaches the US. I'll be screwed for sure. Especially in the summer. tongue

BatAttaK

BatAttaK

Seattle, WA
OLD SKOOL

DEC 27, 2004 06:08 AM

Yuriel

Yuriel

I'm lost
January 2004

DEC 27, 2004 06:20 AM

arariel too late.
it reached this small shithole and many others like it in louisiana long ago frown
EL SUICIDO LOCO

sportdeath

sportdeath

I'm lost
December 2003

DEC 27, 2004 06:38 AM

This news item is already under discussion here
http://suicidegirls.com/boards/Current+Events/60226/

alpha_hazard

alpha_hazard

Fort Collins, CO
April 2004

DEC 27, 2004 09:57 AM

if I had a quarter for every time I've been nekkid indoors I'd probably be able to pay my fines...

ChezGeek

ChezGeek

Port Orchard, WA
January 2004

DEC 27, 2004 12:18 PM

err.... surreal

Trahern

Trahern

United Kingdom
March 2003

DEC 27, 2004 01:18 PM

Yup, that's a silly one. I find it hard to believe any governing body would give a damn about private-premises-indoor-nudity, unless the 'lack of morality' involves people making money out of it.

Or maybe someone decided they need to cut down on strip clubs.

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