Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Finally, some good news!
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nudists, grab your yoga mats and head for San Francisco.
City prosecutors on Wednesday said it was not illegal to perform naked yoga in the city -- even at the crowded tourist destination of Fisherman's Wharf.
Prosecutors dropped charges against a limber nudist, known locally as the "Naked Yoga Guy," who made a habit of striking yoga poses in the buff in order to promote a book and his lifestyle.
The Naked Yoga Guy, whose name is George Monty Davis, had stripped to stretch near Fisherman's Wharf, prompting a public complaint. But prosecutors decided they had a weak public nuisance case against him because local laws do not bar public nudity.
"Simply being naked on the street is not a crime in San Francisco," said Debbie Mesloh, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office.
"To bring a case, a person would have to exhibit lewd behavior, block traffic or impede pedestrians on a sidewalk, something along those lines."
In another case involving a Los Angeles teenager who dropped his pants to expose his bottom, or "moon," passing motorists from a nearby sidewalk, a California appellate court ruled nudity itself is not a crime, Mesloh said.
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Now, I guess the DOWN side of this is that it's now October. If there's one thing you don't want to be in San Francisco this time of year, it's nude. Still. It will be interesting to see if anybody takes this information to heart and just starts walking the streets naked.
True, they have those bike races and marathons every year where there are entire groups of nude people who run/ride as a group. But can nude-friendly establishments and cafes be far behind?
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I'm a nudist. I have been since I was 13. I enjoy lounging whenever possible without my clothes among friends who like to do the same. Lately I haven't had much of an opportunity but I'm always on the lookout.
TT
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nudists, grab your yoga mats and head for San Francisco.
City prosecutors on Wednesday said it was not illegal to perform naked yoga in the city -- even at the crowded tourist destination of Fisherman's Wharf.
Prosecutors dropped charges against a limber nudist, known locally as the "Naked Yoga Guy," who made a habit of striking yoga poses in the buff in order to promote a book and his lifestyle.
The Naked Yoga Guy, whose name is George Monty Davis, had stripped to stretch near Fisherman's Wharf, prompting a public complaint. But prosecutors decided they had a weak public nuisance case against him because local laws do not bar public nudity.
"Simply being naked on the street is not a crime in San Francisco," said Debbie Mesloh, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office.
"To bring a case, a person would have to exhibit lewd behavior, block traffic or impede pedestrians on a sidewalk, something along those lines."
In another case involving a Los Angeles teenager who dropped his pants to expose his bottom, or "moon," passing motorists from a nearby sidewalk, a California appellate court ruled nudity itself is not a crime, Mesloh said.
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Now, I guess the DOWN side of this is that it's now October. If there's one thing you don't want to be in San Francisco this time of year, it's nude. Still. It will be interesting to see if anybody takes this information to heart and just starts walking the streets naked.
True, they have those bike races and marathons every year where there are entire groups of nude people who run/ride as a group. But can nude-friendly establishments and cafes be far behind?
__________
I'm a nudist. I have been since I was 13. I enjoy lounging whenever possible without my clothes among friends who like to do the same. Lately I haven't had much of an opportunity but I'm always on the lookout.
TT
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San Francisco is cold only depending on what you are used to. The winter I spent just offer the hill in San Jose I gaped at the people in their down ski parkas while I walked around in shorts and a t-shirt. Christmas day the neighbor was out mowing his lawn.
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