Woman Plans To Protest Topless In Daytona Beach This Weekend

[matcom]

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A woman fighting the city of Daytona Beach over her right to protest topless plans to bare her breasts in public this weekend.

An attorney for Elizabeth Book and a city attorney signed an agreement last month allowing her to be topless at a rally on the last day of Bike Week. She must use a flatbed truck covered with a six-foot tarp to shield unwilling passers-by from seeing her and other topless female protesters.

"We consider it a tremendous victory for the First Amendment," said Larry Walters, Book's attorney.

The agreement prevents city police officers from citing or arresting the protesters provided they're shielded by the tarp.

Sgt. Al Tolley, a spokesman for the Daytona Beach Police Department, said the agreement was reached because of ongoing litigation in state and federal court stemming from Book's arrest last year on a charge of violating the city's public nudity ordinance.

"It's a dialogue between the city and Ms. Book," Tolley said.

Book, who is in her early 40s, has said it is unfair that only men are allowed to go topless in public places and that women are fined for flashing their breasts at events like Bike Week, the annual gathering of hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts.

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[Kire]

1. If there's a six foot tarp, then...

:wtf:

[Samurai_Writer]

2. It's freakin' Bike Week this weekend....

Think she's going to be the only woman going around topless?? LOL... she could have picked a better time to get more *ahem* exposure.

Peace,
Bella

[liberal N proud]

3. Can she wait until next week?

I will be through Daytona next week and will miss it.

[RagingInMiami]

4. Why keep it in daytona?

she should go up and down the coast and let us all catch a glimpse

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. So have you lined up a carpool yet?

;) :hi: