When travelling abroad it is a good idea not to make the locals mad. A lesson learned, perhaps, by four backpackers who pleaded guilty to committing an “obscene act in a public place” in Malaysia.
When travelling in foreign lands it is a good idea not to make the locals mad. A lesson learned, perhaps, by four backpackers who today pleaded guilty to committing “obscene act in a public place” in a Malaysian courtroom.
They were freed this evening for time served and will soon be deported, according to their lawyer.
Their crime seems relatively harmless. They shed their clothes on the summit of Mount Kinabalu on the island of Borneo for what is known in certain circles as the “naked summit photo”.
The court heard that the nudists challenged each other to take off their clothes in the chilly mountain air, ignoring the protestations of their guide. The men stripped off completely while the women went topless.
The pictures were posted online and widely shared, angering many in Malaysia. Indecent exposure is frowned upon in a country where the majority are Muslims.