Posted on 11/14/2008 11:31:46 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
SEATTLE - When it comes to public nudity, Seattle may be the most liberal city in the country, but a number of organized, naked bike rides prompted the parks department to reconsider nudity on beaches and city parks.
But Thursday night, the city's parks board refused to ban non-offensive public nudity despite some complaints from the public.
Nude events will therefore likely continue in the future, although perhaps under tighter scrutiny.
The parks board decided that to limit nudists would be to single them out. If nudists follow the rules, they can continue to use the parks.
Naked bike rides are a Seattle tradition. In Seattle it's illegal to flash someone, but perfectly legal to run around nude and police officers take action only if a nudist is lewd or obscene.
"The bare facts of the law are that if you knowingly show yourself naked with the intent to alarm and offend people that's illegal, said Sergeant Sean Whitcom, of the Seattle Police Department. "Just being nude is not against the law."
The city issues permits for a variety of naked events.
"We've issued permits for picnics, for indoor pool rentals and for bike rides," spokesperson Joelle Ligon said.
It's a touchy topic. The police chief even wrote a letter explaining to citizens that his officers can intervene only if a nudist engages in conduct that's likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm.
That line was apparently crossed in July when motorists got an eyeful of nude cyclists hanging out at Dexter and Mercer. And Seattle Center visitors saw others skinny dipping in the Seattle Center fountain.
As I would assume.....
Woo hoo. Now I have to drop 25 pounds and “bone up” on my volleyball skills, and I’m there.
“Naked bike rides are a Seattle tradition”....
I guess causing a three car wreck is too?....what a joke!
As long as they don’t have dinner at Duke’s Clam Chowder Emporium.
Can you feature them lined up downtown at Ivars take out?
Hello? If people are complaining, is it non-offensive???
I’d draw the line, f’sure.
“The city issues permits for a variety of naked events.”....
Welcome to the twilight zone. What next? Permits for pedophile naked bike rides?
an eyeful of nude cyclists
Well, it’s good that they weren’t nude cheerleaders forming a human pyramid...
That would have been an Eyefull Tower.
I’ll be here all week folks.
I think a paint gun would do the trick.....
Seattle, home of the Alternate Universe. Let’s hear it for further venturing into Left field.
They had best be careful not to offend the Muslim citizenry. Liberalism could get confusing, too many divergent interest groups.
Note to self... Do I want to see hairy asses wizzing by me?....Nah! stay out of Seattle. Nothing down there anyway except Pikes Market.......
The net result is that these areas are populated by a few fat, hairy old men and no normal person ever goes near the designated FKK area. When too few nudists freqent an area to make it reasonable to continue zoning it that way, it rezones to normal.
It's a self-correcting problem, thanks to human nature.
Seattle really is in it’s own bubble......
“The police chief even wrote a letter explaining to citizens that his officers can intervene only if a nudist engages in conduct that’s likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm.”.....
Seattle....land of Euro-weenie socialism. A hairy ass in your face is not alarming?....
Yeah. It’s never the ones you’d want to see nude who are nude...
You know there is a sure cure for these naked bike rides.ten gallon of liquid detergent and a hose on a hill.
just pour it into the street and spread it with the water and watch as they all fall down.
It worked on german tanks.
“It worked on german tanks.”.....
Some of the women in Seattle are German tanks....
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