The Master of His Domain....

[indigobusiness]

The Master of His Domain....

55 minutes ago

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OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian who masturbated at a window in his house won his appeal against a conviction for indecency on Thursday after Canada's top court ruled there was no evidence of intent to commit an indecent act, and a home was not a public place.

The Supreme Court of Canada noted that British Columbian, Daryl Clark, had agreed it was an indecent act to have masturbated "in an illuminated room near an uncovered window visible to neighbors."

But Justice Morris Fish, writing the 9-0 decision, said such acts have to be done in public places to be a crime -- and a home was not a public place. The law also says indecent acts are only crimes in every location if the person intends to give offense.

Clark was convicted of an indecent act in a public place and given a four-month sentence after a prosecution that followed complaints from his neighbor, named in court documents only as Mrs. S.

The woman said she spotted Clark while she was watching television with her two young daughters in their family room.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=583&e=1&u=/nm/20050128/od_nm/canada_indecency_dc
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*Ashcroft must be spinning!*

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Well, duh... don;t peek in other's windows

and you will have no problems.

[indigobusiness]

2. Yeah, they went to darkenned room, broke out the binocs

and telescope...then complained to the authorities.

I could understand if he was in his bay window putting on a show, but this is weird from all angles.