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Monument lovemaker professes innocence

Man says he did not realize that having sex on a war memorial would offend, was only looking for privacy

By ToI Staff 14 May 2015, 9:12 pm Edit

A suspect from the village of Deir al-Assad was arrested on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in connection for having sexual relations at a memorial for fallen IDF soldiers in the northern city of Carmiel. (photo credit: YouTube screen capture)

A man who was arrested for having sex at memorial for fallen IDF soldiers told police he was not aware how sensitive the site was, telling police he was only looking for a quiet place for his amorous activities.

“I was not aware of the sensitivity of the place,” he said.

Acre Magistrate’s Court extended his arrest by three days.

The man, 60, from the village of Deir al-Assad in the north was arrested on Wednesday morning for committing a sexual act in a public place after a video emerged showing him engaging in relations at a monument to fallen Israeli soldiers in nearby Carmiel.

His partner, 29, was also arrested but then released under restrictive conditions.