Naked Rambler due back in court again

7:37am Wednesday 27th February 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Melanie Adams, Health Reporter

Nake Rambler due back in court again Nake Rambler due back in court again

Hampshire's naked rambler has found himself facing court once again after his lack of clothes sparked numerous calls to police.

Stephen Gough  was arrested in Shawford Road, Shawford, on Friday afternoon following calls from members of the public who reported seeing a man walking naked in the area.

The 53-year-old, of Chamberlayne Road, Eastleigh, was charged with a public order offence and is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on March 14.

Gough only walked free from court in Oxford earlier this month after charges of outraging public decency against him were dropped.

He was walking naked from the Scottish border to his mother’s home in Eastleigh when he was arrested in Carterton, West Oxfordshire, on December 4, last year.

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solomum says...
8:02am Wed 27 Feb 13

This guy is obviously not going to change and is either mentally ill, or extremely passionate about nakedness to the point where nothing or no-one will persuade him to wear clothing. I dread to think how much public funds are wasted each time he is hauled before the courts. Either assess him as mentally ill and detain him in a secure unit for his own safety or leave him be to live his life the way that he feels he should be. He is not a danger to the public. Keep the justice system for criminals and stop wasting money on someone who chooses to be different. I feel extremely sorry for his children though, as constantly having their parent in the press will be very hard for them.

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Stroppy_gramps says...
8:19am Wed 27 Feb 13

he's not mentally ill, he just believes in naturism.

got to give him credit for staying true to what he believes in.

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Vix1 says...
8:27am Wed 27 Feb 13

You say he's not mentally ill, but I don't know any sane people who would walk around naked in these temperatures if they had a choice to be clothed!! And, whatever way you look at it, it isn't right for the rest of society to have to tolerate his nakedness in public! Would you want your children bumping into him????!! He may be a perfectly harmless, decent man; but this isn't a decent way to behave and he is well aware of that. It is right that he is challenged by the law courts.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
8:30am Wed 27 Feb 13

QUOTE: "Technically, there is no law against being nude in public in the United Kingdom. Simple nudity is not illegal. However,using nudity to "harass, alarm or distress" others is an offence against the Public Order Act of 1986".

I guess it is down to the beholder, if what they see is deemed offensive then they have a right to complain and trigger a prosecution. Perhaps if he was tried in Court with a completely naked judge and jury of the ugliest naturists in the country he might have second thoughts!

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CHARLIE TAYLOR says...
8:32am Wed 27 Feb 13

Saw him walking up the Avenue last week !!

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Brock_and_Roll says...
9:11am Wed 27 Feb 13

Good on him! It can never really be offensive to be as we were born!

Perhaps to stopping wasting public funds in pointless prosecutions, perhaps he might agree to some ground rules - i.e. stay out of towns etc.

As for children seeing a grown man naked, unless there is and sexual behavious going on (and there have never been any suggestion that this is the case with this chap) I dont really see what harm it could possibly do to see how a human being looks without their clothes on - a trip to Bournemouth beach on a summers day reveals 99% female nakedness the only other 1% being covered by a small piece of fabric!

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Linesman says...
10:28am Wed 27 Feb 13

Did he star in the film, 'Free Willy'?

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Copperman says...
10:54am Wed 27 Feb 13

Do we not rely on the courts to bring Justice. Here is a man who repeat offends in more than one way yet the Courts do absolutley nothing. The Courts should be charged with wasting police time in not actually dealing with the situation. There is a time and a place for Mr GOUGH to make his views known. In front of children and families is not one of them.

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daveetwo says...
11:49am Wed 27 Feb 13

Linesman wrote:
Did he star in the film, 'Free Willy'?
Your thinking of Bill Clinton and monica arent you?
Didnt get an oscar but celebrated with a cigar.

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Inform Al says...
12:08pm Wed 27 Feb 13

Copperman wrote:
Do we not rely on the courts to bring Justice. Here is a man who repeat offends in more than one way yet the Courts do absolutley nothing. The Courts should be charged with wasting police time in not actually dealing with the situation. There is a time and a place for Mr GOUGH to make his views known. In front of children and families is not one of them.
My worry is that if I see him naked in front of my daughter my actions could result in me appearing before a judge. Hopefully I would get a sensible jury to decide ny fate.

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freefinker says...
12:17pm Wed 27 Feb 13

Copperman wrote:
Do we not rely on the courts to bring Justice. Here is a man who repeat offends in more than one way yet the Courts do absolutley nothing. The Courts should be charged with wasting police time in not actually dealing with the situation. There is a time and a place for Mr GOUGH to make his views known. In front of children and families is not one of them.
.. er?? He's actually been in prison for most of the past 5 or so years. Is that not down to the courts then?

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Subject48 says...
12:53pm Wed 27 Feb 13

Inform Al says...
12:08pm Wed 27 Feb 13

My worry is that if I see him naked in front of my daughter my actions could result in me appearing before a judge. Hopefully I would get a sensible jury to decide ny fate.”

I bet he would kick your **** being an ex marine and all. But aren't you a bad man!!

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bigal007 says...
3:50pm Wed 27 Feb 13

so what happens if he truns around and say he has got no money for things to wear ?

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Outside of the Box says...
5:09pm Wed 27 Feb 13

Apart from spending time in prison how does this bloke survive, obviously has no job, how does he pay for food whilst on his travel's? where does he get his food from? can't see him walking into the supermarket in his birth suit, Tesco won't even let you in their stores with pyjama's on.

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IronLady2010 says...
9:09pm Wed 27 Feb 13

The Echo are obsessed with this man. Is it because all the female reporters can pop round for a coffee and an eye full? haha

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Shoong says...
9:22pm Wed 27 Feb 13

Weirdo and a pervert - simple as.

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IronLady2010 says...
10:19pm Wed 27 Feb 13

It makes you wonder...... How many articles do you read where someone has exposed themselves and the Police are hunting them.

This man just walks around naked exposing himself constantly.

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