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OK,
so it might not be Route 66, but a quiet corner of Gloucester, which
shall remain nameless, has become home to a group of exhibitionists
who enjoy getting it on in public.
But
what exactly is dogging all about?
Well,
the term comes from the expression, "walking the dog" because that's
what participants claim to be doing if they get caught.
According
to Richard Byrne, the author of a new study about dogging: "Dogging
is a hobby that some people undertake in the countryside and basically
it's a mixture of being a swinger, a voyeur and an exhibitionist.
Dogging is a hobby that some people undertake
in the countryside and basically it's a mixture of being a swinger,
a voyeur and an exhibitionist. |
| Richard
Byrne |
"People
go out and perform sexual acts in public and other people enjoy
watching them. Sometimes
those people then join in and it turns into something of an orgy."
The
hobby of dogging is on the increase in the county and has become
a bit of a worry for Gloucestershire police.
Their
main concern is that people who take part in this type of group
sex and voyeurism, are vulnerable to assault, harassment, robbery
and blackmail.
Martin
Roddy, of Gloucestershire police, said: "Some of the issues
we have to consider is public safety. If someone is going to come
here late at night they are putting themselves at a potential risk.
"The
reality is public sex environments are a very complex issue. The
reality is that people who want to get involved in sexual activity
will visit a quieter area because there's less chance of them being
disturbed in their activity."
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of the issues we have to consider is public safety. If someone
is going to come here late at night they are putting themselves
at a potential risk. |
| Martin
Roddy |
However,
if you like to take part in dogging then the advice is just be careful
where you go and what you do when you get there.
And
remember, if you do get caught taking part in some kinky activity
you were only "walking the dog" - nudge, nudge, wink,
wink!
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