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| Nottingham man who streaked at women's rally fined | Nottingham man who streaked at women's rally fined |
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| A man who ran naked through a women's anti-violence rally has been sentenced. | A man who ran naked through a women's anti-violence rally has been sentenced. |
| Peter Barker, 45, had been drinking on a stag do for eight hours when he stripped off in Nottingham's Old Market Square on October 24 and ran through a Reclaim the Night demonstration. | Peter Barker, 45, had been drinking on a stag do for eight hours when he stripped off in Nottingham's Old Market Square on October 24 and ran through a Reclaim the Night demonstration. |
| During an earlier hearing at the city's magistrates' court, Barker, of Beeston, admitted committing a public nuisance by indecently exposing himself. | |
| He has been fined £325 and must undertake 80 hours of unpaid work. | He has been fined £325 and must undertake 80 hours of unpaid work. |
| Updates on this story and more from Nottinghamshire | Updates on this story and more from Nottinghamshire |
| Mark Kennedy, prosecuting, said Barker had started drinking at lunchtime that day. | |
| At about 20:00 BST, he removed all his clothes and ran through the middle of the group of demonstrators, which included around 100 women and "children as young as eight", in just his boots. | |
| 'Only a laugh' | 'Only a laugh' |
| A police officer gave chase as he ran through the square, apprehending him a few seconds later. | A police officer gave chase as he ran through the square, apprehending him a few seconds later. |
| The police officer reported that Barker had said "it was only a laugh". | The police officer reported that Barker had said "it was only a laugh". |
| "He was not aware of the demonstration... and regretted the bad timing of his decision," Mr Kennedy said. | "He was not aware of the demonstration... and regretted the bad timing of his decision," Mr Kennedy said. |
| "It was not meant to trouble any of the ladies or children present." | "It was not meant to trouble any of the ladies or children present." |
| Defending, Katherine Macmillan said Barker had regretted the incident "as soon as he was sober". | Defending, Katherine Macmillan said Barker had regretted the incident "as soon as he was sober". |
| "He described it as the actions of a silly, drunk man," she said, adding that he had thought it was the early hours of the morning. | "He described it as the actions of a silly, drunk man," she said, adding that he had thought it was the early hours of the morning. |
| "It is quite clear that this was a stupid prank, ill-thought through," she said. | "It is quite clear that this was a stupid prank, ill-thought through," she said. |
| 'Grossly offensive' | 'Grossly offensive' |
| Chloe Cheeseman, from anti-domestic violence charity Equation, who was at the march, has called for Mr Barker to make a donation to a local anti-violence charity. | Chloe Cheeseman, from anti-domestic violence charity Equation, who was at the march, has called for Mr Barker to make a donation to a local anti-violence charity. |
| She said the women were "not easily deterred" from the focus of the rally and were "pleased" to see how quickly the police apprehended him. | She said the women were "not easily deterred" from the focus of the rally and were "pleased" to see how quickly the police apprehended him. |
| "That said, this was a woman-only event celebrating women's self-organised actions against violence, and Mr Barker interrupted a powerful speech by a local woman in a grossly offensive way," she added. | "That said, this was a woman-only event celebrating women's self-organised actions against violence, and Mr Barker interrupted a powerful speech by a local woman in a grossly offensive way," she added. |
| "I personally welcome his apology and the fact he has been prosecuted." | "I personally welcome his apology and the fact he has been prosecuted." |
| He was sentenced to 80 hours' unpaid work and ordered to pay a £180 criminal court charge, a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs. | He was sentenced to 80 hours' unpaid work and ordered to pay a £180 criminal court charge, a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs. |