Swiss can ban naked hiking, court rules

dipsydoodle

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Sat Nov-19-11 06:30 PM
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Swiss can ban naked hiking, court rules

Switzerland's highest court has ruled that local authorities can impose fines on people hiking nude in the Alps.

The federal court threw out an appeal by a man who was fined after hiking past a family picnic area with no clothes on.

Judges said the eastern canton (region) of Appenzell had been entitled to uphold a law on public decency.

They said the ban on naked hiking was only a marginal infringement on personal freedom.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15785219

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tabasco

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Sat Nov-19-11 06:32 PM
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1. Well that blows!

Meddling nanny state!

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Aerows

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Sat Nov-19-11 06:34 PM
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2. Naked hiking is the least of our worries

One bear later, and they will be wishing they invested in clothing. Distraction of stupidity. Go hike naked. Nobody gives a damn.

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Edweird

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Sat Nov-19-11 06:42 PM
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3. Shrinkage! Switzerland is cold!

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DJ13

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Sat Nov-19-11 06:43 PM
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4. There goes my dream of dangling off the side of a Swiss mountain

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Sat Nov-19-11 06:45 PM
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5. I like that this post comes from a DUer with a forum name including the word "doodle" ;)

:hi:

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pinboy3niner

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Sat Nov-19-11 06:47 PM
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6. It also includes the word "dipsy" :)

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dipsydoodle

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Sat Nov-19-11 07:40 PM
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9. See reply #8

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dipsydoodle

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Sat Nov-19-11 07:39 PM
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8. LOL - Hadn't occured to me.

'Tis funny in that context.

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Most prefer Ella's track singing with Chick Webb's band : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXhm5euZytI

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riderinthestorm

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Sat Nov-19-11 06:48 PM
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7. Clothing laws and restrictions. WE chuckle about stories like this

Those whacky Swiss and their naked hiking laws (when this is really about what people can and cannot wear in public....)

But gawd forbid it's the burka - the most misogynistic garment around, and then everyone's all righteous about clothing laws and restrictions in public....

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