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Naked Streaker At Police Station Fined By Spanish Court

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The Supreme Court of Spain has confirmed a fine of 1,080 euros levied against a man who showed up at a police station without any clothing and stubbornly resisted numerous requests from the authorities to wear something. This verdict highlights the legal expectations regarding public attire.

Although public nudity has been permitted in Spain since 1988, individuals can still be charged under laws pertaining to public disturbance if their nudity is perceived as provocative or disruptive to the public. Moreover, some areas have adopted local statutes aimed at regulating nudism, ensuring a balance between individual rights and societal norms.

On August 20, 2020, a provincial court levied a fine for “disobedience” against a man who strolled into a police station in Valencia completely nude, even though he possessed a backpack containing clothes. He intended to file a complaint against another individual, according to a statement issued by the Supreme Court’s press office on Friday.

Officers on duty requested that he dress, citing his nudity as a disturbance to the usual functioning of the police office. Nevertheless, he stubbornly and clearly rejected their demands, claiming a personal right to be unclothed.

The man took his case to court in an attempt to appeal the fine, but the Supreme Court dismissed his legal challenge, with a ruling recorded on October 3.

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It said it considers the orders the police gave to get dressed “‘were necessary to maintain public order and peaceful coexistence”.

The ruling gave only the man’s initials but Spanish media identified him as Alejandro Colomar, who has a history of being fined for stripping in public.

He made headlines in Spain in September 2022 for trying to enter a court in Valencia wearing only boots for a trial for walking naked in public.

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