Release date: January 20, 2010
Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
NudistStop.com Announces GOUGH NUDE!
The International Campaign to Free The Naked Rambler
NudistStop.com is proud to announce our international online campaign GOUGH NUDE! to urge Scottish authorities to grant Stephen Gough, aka "the Naked Rambler" his freedom and to stop harrassing him with meaningless prosecutions.
Stephen Gough, also known as The Naked Rambler, has been walking across Scotland and parts of the UK, in the nude for the better part of the last 7 years - the better part, that is, when he is not in jail. Scottish authorities have taken to sentencing him to prison for the offense of 'breaching the peace' which they have conveniently labelled his public act of civil disobedience. Last month, Gough, a former Royal Marine, was taken back into custody seconds after being released from the Perth Prison on December 17th for his refusal to get dressed. Sheriff Lindsay Foulis indicated that Gough would be arrested "again and again and again" if he failed to bend to the will of the law - which could result in Gough being perpetually imprisoned for a lifetime.
To date, the cost of prosecuting and imprisoning the Naked Rambler has exceeded £200,000 (approximately $325,000). Gough, who has compared himself to black civil rights activist Rosa Parks said: "Essentially this is about individual freedom and people's tolerance to other people being different. I understand a lot of people will disagree and have strong feelings about it." With regard to the possibility of extended periods of incarceration, Gough added: "People who have brought great change often have to go to prison first. People often have to go to prison for many years before other's see the light."
A representative of NudistStop.com made the following statement in support of the campaign. "Several milliion people enjoy the benefits of nude recreation and a nudist lifestyle across the world and every one of them is in peril of losing the freedom to do so at the hands of members of society who grievously over-react to simple, non-sexual, social nudity. The worst manifestation of this are laws that senselessly restrict one's ability to enjoy a natural and nude state without harassment. The idea of someone facing lifetime imprisonment for simply appearing nude in public strikes us as cruel and unusual in the extreme. Mr. Gough is taking a principled and personal stand to do something about that. In our opinion, anyone who values such freedom should be ready to stand right beside him. We believe this campaign offers just such an opportunity and we are confident it will attract many supporters to Mr. Gough's side."
NudistStop's campaign offers supporters the opportunity to sign a petition that reads: "We the undersigned hereby urge all relevant officials in Scotland to release Stephen Gough from custody, to end his perpetual harrassment by law enforcement agencies and the courts and to seriously reconsider their draconian measures for addressing simple, non-sexual public nudity."
Individuals wishing to participate in the campaign can do so at
http://www.nudiststop.com/gough_nude .
NudistStop.com is the one stop destination for individuals and families interested in nudist, naturist and "clothing optional" lifestyles. NudistStop provides news, information, discussion forums, products and services of interest to the nudist/naturist community worldwide.
Stephen Gough, also known as The Naked Rambler, has been walking across Scotland and parts of the UK, in the nude for the better part of the last 7 years - the better part, that is, when he is not in jail. Scottish authorities have taken to sentencing him to prison for the offense of 'breaching the peace' which they have conveniently labelled his public act of civil disobedience. Last month, Gough, a former Royal Marine, was taken back into custody seconds after being released from the Perth Prison on December 17th for his refusal to get dressed. Sheriff Lindsay Foulis indicated that Gough would be arrested "again and again and again" if he failed to bend to the will of the law - which could result in Gough being perpetually imprisoned for a lifetime.
To date, the cost of prosecuting and imprisoning the Naked Rambler has exceeded £200,000 (approximately $325,000). Gough, who has compared himself to black civil rights activist Rosa Parks said: "Essentially this is about individual freedom and people's tolerance to other people being different. I understand a lot of people will disagree and have strong feelings about it." With regard to the possibility of extended periods of incarceration, Gough added: "People who have brought great change often have to go to prison first. People often have to go to prison for many years before other's see the light."
A representative of NudistStop.com made the following statement in support of the campaign. "Several milliion people enjoy the benefits of nude recreation and a nudist lifestyle across the world and every one of them is in peril of losing the freedom to do so at the hands of members of society who grievously over-react to simple, non-sexual, social nudity. The worst manifestation of this are laws that senselessly restrict one's ability to enjoy a natural and nude state without harassment. The idea of someone facing lifetime imprisonment for simply appearing nude in public strikes us as cruel and unusual in the extreme. Mr. Gough is taking a principled and personal stand to do something about that. In our opinion, anyone who values such freedom should be ready to stand right beside him. We believe this campaign offers just such an opportunity and we are confident it will attract many supporters to Mr. Gough's side."
NudistStop's campaign offers supporters the opportunity to sign a petition that reads: "We the undersigned hereby urge all relevant officials in Scotland to release Stephen Gough from custody, to end his perpetual harrassment by law enforcement agencies and the courts and to seriously reconsider their draconian measures for addressing simple, non-sexual public nudity."
Individuals wishing to participate in the campaign can do so at
http://www.nudiststop.com/gough_nude .
NudistStop.com is the one stop destination for individuals and families interested in nudist, naturist and "clothing optional" lifestyles. NudistStop provides news, information, discussion forums, products and services of interest to the nudist/naturist community worldwide.
Contact:
NudistStop Founder
(424)354-0790
www.nudiststop.com
Email: nudiststop@nudiststop.com
See this press release at: http://www.nudiststop.com/gough_nude_release
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