Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that masturbating in public is not a crime–even if the act is done with the clear aim of being seen by other members of the public.
The highest court of the land-La Corte di Cassazione, came to the decision after considering the case of a 69-year-old man who was caught masturbating in the southern city of Catania.
The man, Pietro L, was convicted after he was seen “taking out his penis” and “practising autoeroticism” in front of students at the University of Catania campus.