While the British have sex on the beach the Italians have sex on the street
(ANSA) - Palermo, July 14 - A Sicilian couple were nabbed by police Sunday night having sex in the street. Answering complaints from drivers, the police found the pair on a pavement on Palermo's ring road, naked and ''engaged in full sexual intercourse,'' officials said.
The man, identified as A.M., 55, reportedly told officers the couple were homeless and therefore forced to have sex outdoors.
He said he was married to the woman, identified as 41-year-old G.B.
A.M. was subsequently found to have ''numerous'' convictions for acts of public indecency, police said.
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Extra patrols in Dubai after Britons accused of sex on the beach
Security patrols and 24-hour flood lighting are to be set up on Dubai beaches after outrage swept the Muslim emirate over two Britons were arrested for allegedly performing a sex act.
Officials launched a widespread crackdown on lewd and indecent behaviour that has been widely condemned as an unwanted consequence of a boom in overseas tourism to the predominantly Muslim city.
Last week police arrested British publishing executive Michelle Palmer, 30 and tourist Vince Acors, 34, who were allegedly indulging in drunken sex on the city's Jumeirah beach.
"These new personnel have been deployed, especially at the Jumeirah Open Beach, because of the incident that happened there last week," said Abdullah Mohammed Rafia, the assistant director general for environment and public health affairs.
"The lights will be on for 24 hours so that people can walk freely and enjoy the beach at night. We know that there will always be some section of people who get involved in wrong acts, but it is our job to remind them about the regulations of the country," Mr Rafia said.
Separately, Dubai's Criminal Investigation Department said police have detained 79 people, mostly foreigners, over the past two weeks for indecent behaviour on several public beaches. Zuhair Haroun, a police spokesman, said suspects were detained for "disturbing families enjoying the beach" with their behaviour.
Thousands of European and Asian expatriates live and work in Dubai, one of seven semi-independent states that form the United Arab Emirates.
Police Colonel Khalil Ibrahim al-Mansouri said undercover personnel would also be deployed, especially at weekends.
"Sexual contact is private and belongs behind closed doors and not in public or at a beach. If police catch people taking part in less serious sexual contact then they usually will let the individuals off with a caution," he said.
"However, if it is serious then they will be taken in to face legal proceedings."
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