Naked ice demonstrates for the right to “topless”

Yesterday around 50 friends of nudism demonstrated at the Bayerischer Bahnhof in Leipzig.

Leipzig – Yesterday, Saturday, around 50 friends of nudism demonstrated at the Bayerischer Bahnhof in the trade fair city Leipzig.

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“We demand an equal upper body free culture for all genders and a new awareness in the population for it”, explained event manager Sophie Schimanski (22) from the “Wandelkollektiv”.

A demo edition prevented the plan that could be demonstrated in unison topless – but is that even allowed?

“In principle, there is no prohibition on undressing in Germany,” explains Police Chief Inspector Stefan Grohme from the Dresden Police Department (PD). “Borders are always to be drawn where others are more than insignificantly bothered”.

The dividing line between nakedness and harassment is regulated by rubber paragraph 118, of all things. It nebulously stipulates that someone commits an administrative offense who “undertakes a grossly improper act that is likely to harass or endanger the general public and impair public order”.

Grohme: “The legislature has deliberately formulated the paragraph so openly that it leaves room for decision-making in individual cases.” The following applies to nudity: where there is no plaintiff, there is no judge.

“A nuisance is generally present when the action is carried out on public roads and facilities and causes someone a not insignificant discomfort,” explains Anke Hoffmann from the city of Dresden. “It is enough that passers-by are frightened and irritated”. Then the public order office steps in. Hoffmann: “Last year we had a total of 18 such cases on record. This year there are already 22.”

The administrative offenses can be punished with fines of up to 1,000 euros. The “Wandelkollektiv” demonstrators were spared yesterday.

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If there is a sexual component in addition to being naked, exposure becomes a criminal offense – for example, with an exhibitionist who shows his genitals to others against their will.

“In the area of ​​responsibility of the PD Dresden nine cases of excitement of public nuisance were registered in 2019. This year seven have been reported so far,” says police chief inspector Stefan Grohme from the Dresden police department.

At PD Leipzig there were 14 such cases last year. This year there are already nine.

Six of them were put on record in the summer months between June and August.

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“Anyone who publicly engages in sexual acts and thereby deliberately or knowingly causes a nuisance is punished with imprisonment of up to one year or a fine,” says Dorothea Benndorf from the Leipzig Police Department.

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