Italy’s Supreme Court Rules Public Masturbation Is Not a Crime

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Image Source: Flickr.com/ | Member slushpup

It seems Italy isn’t embarrassed to bring self-love into the public sphere. The country’s highest court has ruled that masturbation in public is not a crime, as long as you’re not getting off in the presence of minors. The decision came from the Italian Supreme Court after overturning a case involving a 69-year-old man who was caught masturbating in public.

“The man was convicted in May 2015 after he performed the act in front of students on the University of Catania campus, according to documents filed with Supreme Court,” reports CNN. The man’s lawyer appealed the conviction on the grounds that public masturbation out of the presence of minors was decriminalized last year. The man ended up with just a fine, not prison, since the criminal code only calls for imprisonment of up to four-and-a-half years if the act is witnessed by a minor. Maybe Italy will become a tourist destination for exhibitionists?

Looking for a little self-love yourself? Ain’t nothing criminal about masturbating here!

Check out more about Italy’s Supreme Court public masturbation ruling here: https://www.thegailygrind.com/2016/09/11/italys-supreme-court-rules-public-masturbation-not-crime/

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