Huttonian is indebted (?) to a bloggee for this item from AOL We would not bother with this kind of thing normally but apparently the event was first offered to a Borders parish as a fund raising event. Despite enthusiastic support from the local minister the elders voted by 5-4 to ban the event in the local hall. The slogan 'Lets Get a rise out of you' was rejected as being too tacky.
The police have offered to lend their services to Britain's first "masturbate-a-thon'' if demonstrators cause any trouble, organisers say.
Saturday's controversial event, which is also the first of its kind in Europe and has been exported from the US, is being filmed by Channel 4 as part of a series of shows dubbed Wank Week.
The "masturbate-a-thon'' will see individuals invited to pleasure themselves at a converted photographic studio in Clerkenwell in central London, while raising money for charity.
But the event, which is taking place with the involvement of sexual health agency Marie Stopes International, could attract protesters.
Marie Stopes spokesman Tony Kerridge said: "The police have offered their presence if we need it.This appeared under an aptish headline'
Police Offer to lend a Hand'
