A Canadian who masturbated at a window in his house won his appeal against a conviction for indecency ...
"In my respectful view, the trial judge ... erred in concluding that the appellant's living room had been converted by him into a public place simply because he could be seen through his living room window and, though he did not know this, was being watched by Mr. and Mrs. S. from the privacy of their own bedroom 90 to 150 feet away," Fish wrote.
A Hard Lesson Learned
In the Case of Ottawa v. Fist, M.
Indecency has a Certain Appeal
A Room with a View
Giving Justice a Hand
Indecency Perpetrator Gets Off Scott Free
Remember, you asked for it.
__________________ Stress: What happens when your gut says no and your mouth says, "Of course, I'd be glad to."
"Honey, it's so disgusting what our neighbor was doing, I couldn't tear my eyes away. I moved to the other window to get a better look and he was still doing it. Call the police! But give it about 5 minutes, OK?"
She alerted her husband, and the couple observed Clark from their darkened bedroom for 10 or 15 minutes -- also using binoculars and a telescope -- before summoning the police, who said the upper part of Clark's body was visible from just below the navel.
__________________ ~Tina
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"Even here, in Hillbilly Hell, we have standards." Sally from Cars
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