Neighbour gets unexpected view

@ronaldinu (12422)
Malta
October 13, 2008 8:58am CST
A 43-year-old man was today charged with defilement after his 16-year-old neighbour, who lives across the street, reported to the police that she could see him naked from her house. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081011/local/neighbour-gets-unpleasant-view Do you think that we are stretching too far? If it was a woman nude in her own house, will the man be considered of being a peeping tom? Why is it wrong to be nude inside your own house?
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@vmksvmks (413)
• Canada
14 Oct 08
Since he was in his own house and i guess we could say she was spying no contest Of course there is so much more that has be known to help with a answer to this question Remember the media needs news and nakeness and s... brings in readers That is about it Good Luck
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@DarkDancer (1011)
• Dayton, Ohio
13 Oct 08
I had a friend who asked a police officer this question. "Ok, you have 2 people, on is a man and one is a woman, one is inside of a house and one is outside of a house. The one on the inside is naked and standing in front of a window. The one on the outside of the house is looking in the window. Who do you arrest?" The officer replied, "The man."
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@Celanith (2327)
• United States
13 Oct 08
That is plain wrong and sexist, If a woman is outside a mans house on his property looking in his window she is tresspassing and is a peeping Jane. She should be arrested. Why should the man be arrested in the privacy of his home. How do we know this man had his windows all the way open, maybe he did not realize the girl could see him. Maybe she just made it up for some reason.
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• Dayton, Ohio
13 Oct 08
I may have forgotten to mention that the person outside is standing on the sidewalk....however, you are correct, it is horribly unfair....
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
14 Oct 08
There's nothing wrong with going naked in one's own house, that I am aware of (though there are some very crazy local laws in places and, who knows, it may be illegal to go about the house unclothed on Thursdays in some small town in Nebraska. As always, of course, this 'news' story leaves out most of the salient facts. It is highly probable that the man was quite aware that his 16 year old neighbour could see him and neglected to draw the blinds on purpose (though he denies it). If the boot were on the other foot, I don't suppose that he would have objected at all if he could see his neighbour naked ... but then, no doubt, he'd be fined an equal amount for being a peeping tom! Is there any justice in this world? Why is the female always the injured party? In this case, I'm tempted to ask why she was looking into her neighbour's window? Is there such a thing as a Peeping Jane? Well, it appears that people come from all over the world to misbehave in Malta. It's not just the local residents.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
14 Oct 08
I thought it was curious that the man's name was not published "to protect his neighbour's privacy"!
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• Ireland
15 Oct 08
I couldn't get the link to open for me so I will just go on what you have posted. Well, I think that man should have used his discretion when he was either getting dressed or undressed and he should not have done so where he could be seen by a sixteen year old teenager. If one of my children had seen such a thing, I would have gone across the street and accused this person of being a pervert. Surely he could have drawn the curtains to prevent being seen.
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@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
15 Oct 08
i really dont get the fact yet,is it the lady that was looking at the naked guy or the guy watching the naked lady?i dont see what the guy has done wrong if its the guy who was naked and not displaying his naked ness intentionally but if it was an intentional thing ,the only wrong he has done is indecent act
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
22 Oct 08
I think that is messed up. You should be able to do what ever you want in your own home. Including walking around naked. Its not like he went out into the back or front yard. Yes maybe he should have closed his shades or curtians but the last i knew it was illegal for someone to look in your windows. The girl even at 16 should have been the one charged. Her father should have asked her why she was looking in this mans windows.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
13 Oct 08
The article really didn't give enough information to make a good judgment concerning the man and his intentions. Was he just going from one room to another and forgot the binds were open. Has this happened before. Why not just tell him he needs to be sure the blinds are closed. I think that possibly in this case the law is being silly unless he was standing in front of the window. I don't know about your country but here where I live a man would be considered a peeping tom. One must be careful to always have the binds closed.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I guess it really depends on where he was in his house. If he was intentionally standing in front of an open window then fine I see the crime. But to be naked in your own home should be your right. How do we know the girl was not trying to get a look?
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• United States
14 Oct 08
If someone has to 'look' to see you naked, then I think you are ok. The other person is a peeping Tom or Tammy if they have to peer to get a look at you through your curtains. However, if your curtains are wide open and you are walking about brazenly in front of an open window it becomes a different issue. It is not unreasonable for society to expect you to refrain from walking naked in front of open windows. In such a situation, there is nothing to block or obscure the view of your neighbors who may unwittingly and unwillingly behold your nakedness. Quite frankly, that is not decent on your part. In a case like this, we don't have much information. Unless provided information to the contrary, I will assume this is not the first time the girl has witnessed this. People would, generally, say "oh, gross" the first time. But, if one sees this several times then they might gather up the gumption to call the cops on their neighbor.
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@mentalward (14691)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I think that's going too far. You should be able to do whatever you want in your own home. Yes, if a man was watching a naked woman inside her home, he could be arrested for voyeurism or being a 'peeping tom'. I think the teenaged girl should be just as guilty. Personally, I'd NEVER walk around naked near an uncovered window. I'm just a bit too modest or prudish to even think about doing that. But, I also believe that, if you want to walk around naked inside your own home, you should be allowed to without getting into trouble because someone outside is peeking into your house! I honestly believe they arrested the wrong person in this case.
• United States
13 Oct 08
If he's got all his window blinds and/or curtains are open I guess it could be considered indecent exposure. But there should be no problem if he were to make an attemp to keep some of window blinds closed while he was naked. But I don't know what the circumstances were.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
13 Oct 08
Hi there ronaldinu All I can say is that she must have been looking into his house to know that he was naked! I am not a one for walking around naked in my house but if I did feel comfortable doing that then I would, it is my house I have the right to do what I like in it - haven't I?
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• Malaysia
13 Oct 08
i dont see any wrong with naked inside your very own house.it's your house,you can do anything you want,it's your privacy.it's not you are being naked in front of public.am i right?using your very own privacy is it consider as wrong?maybe some justices will be made here by the court,to see who guitly.but personally,i said,it's your home,your home is your privacy,your privacy is your rights,and every human being has their own rights.
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• United States
14 Oct 08
i dont know whether the man was trying to be seen on purpose, but since that matter cant be entirely proven in court, he should get a definent pass. besides, theres no one nosier and more instigative than a 16 year old girl. she should learn to mind her own business and shut her damn blinds.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
28 Feb 09
I feel that if she wasn't being nosy and looking into his house she wouldn't have realized he was naked. I seriously think that he should be charged..be a different matter altogether if he was in a backyard or outside.
@jackgym (274)
• Australia
14 Oct 08
The police should have confiscated her binoculars!
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
14 Oct 08
lolol!
• Canada
27 Oct 08
I think that as home owners we are responsible for putting curtains and blinds on our windows so that we don't show ourselves to the entire neighbourhood. If someone sees something and they are not trying to look, it is the problem of the party for not putting coverings over the windows. Mind yoou the person who accidentally sees should turn away when they see.
@chertsy (3798)
• United States
27 Oct 08
I don't think he should be considered a peeping tom, nor should he have been arrested. Now, he should had a male neighbor go to his house and say Hey dude, we can see what God gave you because you have your curtains open. Do us all a favor and shut them so we don't get a peek show. Then if he keeps doing it, then call the cops, because at least the neighbors warned him. Blinds and curtains were made for reasons just like this.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Well, if there was really that intention to make people see him naked then I would say that calling the police was the right thing to do. But if there was none, I do not see any problem there. It was his house and by all means he can do anything in there. But maybe perhaps he should have put something to cover for privacy. Nevertheless, calling the police was not the right thing to do if I was on the side of the girl. It would have been better of calling the man right away and tell him about the problem. It the situation persist, then that would be the time to call the police.
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
14 Feb 09
The girl needs a reality check. She was afraid. Of what? The article states that the two have never spoken. What's to be afraid of because someone is naked inside their own house across the street. Some people are too weird. I'd hate to live across the street from her. She's peep at me then complain I'm naked inside my own home.