Attention Americans in Germany: Walking Naked in Public is Not Acceptable Behavior

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  05.23.07 | 10:36 AM ET

imageNo, the 41-year-old man who was picked up by police while walking through Nuremberg was not on drugs, according to a Reuters report. He told the police he thought walking around naked was okay because Germans sometimes sunbathe nude in public parks. His fine: 200 euros. Perhaps the authorities should have him study the old You Are Germany campaign, too.

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Photo by deep_schismic via Flickr, (Creative Commons).

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