Naked at home no defence

As Erick Williamson sees it, being naked is liberating, and if passers-by get an eyeful while he's standing in front of a picture window, that's not his problem.

A Virginia judge saw it a little differently yesterday, convicting Williamson of indecent exposure in a case that has raised questions about what's okay when you're in your own home.

Two women said they saw much more of Williamson than they cared to in October, even though he never left the confines of his home. He received neither jail time nor a fine but is appealing anyway, saying a larger principle is at stake.

"I think that being tried and found guilty of something like this is outrageous," Williamson said after he was convicted and sentenced.

"I feel like I'm living in a fishbowl."

- AP