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$10,000 for Topless Mermaid Bust
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| April 24th 2003
| Reuters
Posted on 04/24/2003 11:55:27 AM PDT by CanadianFella
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City has to fork out $10,000 for arresting a woman who appeared topless at the 2001 Coney Island Mermaid Parade, her lawyer says.
The 31-year-old Brooklyn woman, Amy Gunderson, wore only a thong and body paint at the annual Mermaid parade and sued the city for violating her First Amendment rights after police arrested her.
"A woman has a constitutional right to appear in public topless, the same right that men have," her lawyer, Ron Kuby, said Wednesday.
The city settled after the charges against Gunderson were dismissed. City lawyer Deborah Meyer said the city "makes business decisions every day" and it was "in our best interest to settle."
Kuby said Gunderson planned to make an encore appearance at this year's parade. He did not say whether she would be wearing a shirt or not.
TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: topless
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To: CanadianFella
Okay, where are they?
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posted on
04/24/2003 11:56:36 AM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
To: Cyber Liberty
I second that. Pics, please!
To: CanadianFella
When I saw the title, I was expecting a story about a pricey statue.
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posted on
04/24/2003 11:57:19 AM PDT
by
Redcloak
(All work and no FReep makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no FReep make s Jack a dul boy. Allwork an)
To: Cyber Liberty
i'm thinking that a woman advancing her rights in this way may not be nice looking....perhaps this is a blessing that no pics are included
To: CanadianFella
$10,000 for Topless Mermaid Bust [insert Beavis and Butt-head laugh]
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posted on
04/24/2003 11:59:44 AM PDT
by
steve-b
To: ConservativeDude
Yes, that is always a threat. It's the "Helen Thomas" threat mentioned frequently here on FR.
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posted on
04/24/2003 11:59:48 AM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
To: CanadianFella
Constitutional right to appear topless in public. Right. Has that scamp Aaron Burn been messing with Madison's draft of the Constitution again? He's such a comedian!
To: ClearCase_guy
Burn == Burr
To: Constitution Day
From the New York Post
10
posted on
04/24/2003 12:00:47 PM PDT
by
areafiftyone
(The U.N. needs a good Flush!)
To: CanadianFella
NY women won this in court a couple of years ago. (Pictures??)
To: ConservativeDude
Nope, I saw a picture of her in yesterday's paper (NY Daily News, I think), she was reasonably attractive.
To: CanadianFella
Pictures ?
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posted on
04/24/2003 12:02:56 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
(Freedom is as natural as a drawn breath.)
To: ConservativeDude
Although it was a different shot than post #10. I may have to re-evaluate.
To: ClearCase_guy
Constitutional right to appear topless in public. Right. Has that scamp Aaron Burn been messing with Madison's draft of the Constitution again? He's such a comedian! It's that strange New York state consitution. Gun rights aren't protected, but, ah, "torpedo" rights are.
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posted on
04/24/2003 12:04:13 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(Horry County Chairman, Republicans for Sharpton)
To: areafiftyone
Blah. I retract my previous second.
To: PBRSTREETGANG
The one in the NY Daily News was in Black and White. Black and White Pictures always make you look 10 times better because you can't see any flaws on your face!
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posted on
04/24/2003 12:04:27 PM PDT
by
areafiftyone
(The U.N. needs a good Flush!)
To: CanadianFella
I'm so confused. Did Congress make a law saying she can't be topless? Why is New York paying the fine?
And where are the pictures?! :)
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posted on
04/24/2003 12:04:46 PM PDT
by
CanisMajor2002
(Socialism abhors freedom. It requires the arrogance of few and the emasculation of all.)
To: CanadianFella
New York City officials are a bunch of boobs.
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posted on
04/24/2003 12:05:38 PM PDT
by
hgro
To: Constitution Day
you're so picky....I'll be if she had been a redhead....
;) back from Florida....why don't I live there? inquiring minds want to know...
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posted on
04/24/2003 12:06:14 PM PDT
by
ZinGirl
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