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“Naked bike rides are a Seattle tradition”....
They're know as the Skid Mark Gang.
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.
If you’ve ever been to Vermont in the summer, you’ve seen a preview of what is to come to Seattle. It ain’t pretty, trust me on this one!
Not by me.
And by the way, are their special bicycle seats for nude riders? It sounds pretty uncomfortable to me.
“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. “
To run around naked is lewd and 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.”
When you run around NAKED you are OFFENDING and ALARMING normal people.
What’s with these twist?
Have they lost ALL LOGIC?
What about indeceny laws?
What happened to them?
Got pictures?
“are their special bicycle seats for nude riders?”.....
I believe they grease them up with vasoline or something so there’s no chaffing......
Got pictures?
If you want to go blind....
They were probably a bunch of pedophiles:
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.
A number of organized, naked bike rides have prompted the parks department to crack down on nudity.
One family holding a birthday party for a 9-year-old says the boys were suddenly surrounded by middle-aged men wearing nothing but their birthday suits.
From the link.
It does sound like the twilight zone. As the article says:
The parks board decided that to limit nudists would be to single them out.Of course it would be to single them out. That is the whole point of making offensive behavior illegal. The law singles out people who violate the law.
If this is accepted behavior in a public city part, then we are lost as a civilization. No wonder a Democrat got elected as president.
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“Naked bike rides are a Seattle tradition”....
They're know as the Skid Mark Gang.
“Critical Mass” = big white arse.
We are NOT talking about Lady Godiva here. I've seen the news clips from the Freemont Parades, and it ain't pretty. An even uglier scene is Dads on the sidewalks with children on their shoulders. What are they saying to their child? Look Johnny, here comes the Naked Bike-riders.
A raw, unblemished perspective: male beauty in its most natural state, David Beckham is seething with jealousy at his competition./Just Asking - seoul62.....
Then they ought to wear their armor of clothing!
“Seattle....land of Euro-weenie socialism. A hairy ass in your face is not alarming?....”
Quick question, off-topic: how is that Socialism?
I was thinking some Tobasco sauce on the bike seats.
Sure you belong here newbie?
Not if Brian Wilson's song is any indication. Must be the world of heroes and villains up there, where they're
fit for the stuff,
to ride in the rough and
sonny-down snuff they're all right...
with the heroes and villains.
“Naked bike rides are a Seattle tradition.”
How does a cold wet rainy city maintain such a tradition?
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