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  • 10 July 2012, 14:56

Streaker disrupts Olympic torch relay

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A streaker has disrupted the Olympic torch relay by jumping out in front of an official runner while holding a fake flame.

The naked man, who had 'Free Tibet' daubed on his back, covered only a short distance before being tackled by police officers.

He was quickly covered in a blanket by police and led away from the event in Henley-on-Thames.

It happened just before the torch was handed to Britain's most successful Olympian, Sir Steve Redgrave.

Andrew Tinsley, an environmental scientist from Henley, said: "The guy came out of nowhere. He definitely picked his moment to shine.'

"The juxtaposition of the bus relay logo of a running man and the streaker was immensely funny."

A Thames Valley Police spokeswoman confirmed that a 27-year-old man from Henley has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency.

 

what do you think?

16 comments

Simon .

2:47pm on 10/7/2012

the human body is the orginal natural form. How can it be outraging public decency? It'snot as if he was simulating a sexual act in pubic - not that theres anythng wrong with sex either!

Score: 9
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Edgar Beckett

4:06pm on 10/7/2012

You could say that about committing such natural acts as urinating or defaecating your bowels in public ! Try honking up over the front parlour carpet and see what you get.

Score: 3

Roger Siviter

1:27am on 11/7/2012

There is nothing wrong with nudity, it's perfectly natural and the way we came into the world. But try telling that to puritanical brain dead bigots!

Score: 1

maurice

3:19pm on 10/7/2012

Interesting to note, that he was arrested IN SUSPICION of "outraging public decency". Perhaps there were not enough witnesses???

Score: 1
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Kelly James

3:26pm on 10/7/2012

Only under suspicion because nobody could describe his face.

Score: 3

rfbevan

4:10pm on 10/7/2012

It looks as if spectators enjoyed this demo - they hardly seem 'outraged' Way to go!

Score: 5

Pat TWOMEY

4:21pm on 10/7/2012

This fella was upholding the Olympic ideal in it's purist form, before it got to the foul polluted stage it is now, by running as those early Olympians did.....stark bollard naked:) Delete

Score: 5

Baker101

4:31pm on 10/7/2012

Surprised it took this long

Score: 3

Valerie Wood

5:21pm on 10/7/2012

Eeeeeuuuugh who honestly wants to see anyone running with all their bits swinging around. Yuk keep it covered mate.

Score: 4
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Kelly James

5:39pm on 10/7/2012

Looks like he has quite a good body, much better than seeing all the beer guts out on your average British beach.

Score: 5

Valerie Wood

7:31pm on 10/7/2012

still think it's yuk seeing a todger and nuts wobbling back and forth. They aren't really nice to look at are they? :D

Score: 3

robert

8:12pm on 10/7/2012

All the old biddies seem to be enjoying it they all got their cameras out.

Score: 1

Roger Siviter

1:29am on 11/7/2012

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Neil Robertson

5:54pm on 10/7/2012

probably looking to enter the "POLE" vault, at least he has the decency to take his own "POLE" cutting the outragous costs

Score: 4

d and d Phillips

6:30pm on 10/7/2012

Get's painful when you try to pass the baton...........................

Score: 4

Rhys Sage

7:09pm on 10/7/2012

I just don't get this anti-nudity thing. In SC my house is 97F without AC. I don't blow money on AC. I remove clothing!

Score: 3

robert

8:09pm on 10/7/2012

SEEN more fat on a butchers pencil.He may get a good dinner while in custardy,looks like he needs one.

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Roger Siviter

1:31am on 11/7/2012

Custardy.........you make him seem like a tart!

Score: 4

Ellie May

9:45pm on 10/7/2012

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Lee Bennett

1:22pm on 11/7/2012

Top bloke !! we need a laugh or two these days .Hope they don't charge him :) .Well done mate.

Score: 2

Stuart Harley

8:47am on 12/7/2012

.I FELT A BIT SILLY AT FIRST, THEN I REMEMBERED THAT I WAS WEARING A UNION JACK !!!!! STILL COLD THO` ..........

Bunny de Wolfe

12:23am on 13/7/2012

Pretty much sums up my feelings on the Olympics. FREE TIBET! haha

Graham Barnes

10:24pm on 13/7/2012

Yep. The onlookers- aka gawpers- looked completely outraged! If I was his brief, I'd show that photo in court!

Joan Burgess

5:21pm on 14/7/2012

He needs to get a life!

Score: 1
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