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Naked U.S. tourist shocks German city

BERLIN
Wed May 23, 2007 9:54am EDT
General view of an old street in the inner city of the Bavarian city of Nuremberg, May 9, 2006. A naked American tourist raised eyebrows when he went for a walk through a German city and told police he thought this was acceptable behavior in Germany. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

General view of an old street in the inner city of the Bavarian city of Nuremberg, May 9, 2006. A naked American tourist raised eyebrows when he went for a walk through a German city and told police he thought this was acceptable behavior in Germany.

Credit: Reuters/Alexandra Winkler

BERLIN (Reuters) - A naked American tourist raised eyebrows when he went for a walk through a German city and told police he thought this was acceptable behavior in Germany.

Oddly Enough

"We have been having unusually hot weather here lately but, all the same, we can't have this," a spokesman for police in the southern city of Nuremberg said Tuesday. "The man said he thought walking around naked was tolerated in Germany."

Many Germans enjoy nude sunbathing which is allowed in public parks. The 41-year-old was carrying his clothes in a bag when police stopped him Monday evening after complaints from pedestrians.

The tourist was not under the influence of drugs, said police. They made him get dressed and pay a 200 euro ($269) deposit pending his investigation for indecent behavior.
Oddly Enough


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