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Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a €1,080 fine against Alejandro Colomar, a man who showed up at a police station in Valencia completely naked on August 20, 2020, to file a complaint.
Despite having clothes in his backpack, Colomar refused repeated requests by officers to put them on.
Although public nudity has been legal in Spain since 1988, individuals can be fined if their nudity causes a public disturbance or discomfort.
The court ruled that Colomar’s refusal to get dressed disrupted the normal operations of the police station, justifying the fine for disobedience.
Colomar, who has faced fines for public nudity before, argued that he had the right to remain unclothed.
However, the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal on October 3, 2024, affirming the need to maintain public order and peaceful coexistence.
Colomar previously gained media attention in September 2022 when he tried to enter a Valencia court wearing only boots for a related trial.
