'BUST'ED GAL PAYOFF

[acmavm]

AFFIRMS LEGAL RIGHT TO GO TOPLESS IN CITY

June 17, 2007 -- Who knew it was legal for a woman to walk around with her breasts exposed in New York?

Well, one woman did - and a cop didn't - and now she has forced the city to fork over a $29,000 legal set tlement for ille gally busting her when she law fully bared her bosom and went for a stroll two years ago.

Jill Coc caro, a 27-year-old East Village artist who now goes by the name Phoenix Fee ley, went au na turel on Aug. 4, 2005, when she pulled down the front of her paint er's jumpsuit dur ing an art-show promotion to cool off.

In 1992 a state appeals court ruled that if men could expose their chests in public women could not be pun ished for doing the same.

In 2003, high-profile law yer Ron Kuby had used the law change to win a $10,000 settlement from the city for a model who'd been busted wearing a thong and body paint to the Coney Island Mer maid Parade.

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http://www.nypost.com/seven/06172007/news/regionalnews/busted_gal_payoff_regionalnews_kathianne_boniello.htm

[BarenakedLady]

1. Does that extend to

the whole state of New York, or just the city? I was thinking of taking my dogs for a walk later...



:evilgrin:

[rug]

3. The whole state. Where do you walk your dog?

[Roon]

2. I sometimes drive cab and will spend a lot of time downtown.

and every once in awhile...when the weather is really hot..you'll see a woman walking down the street topless. My buddy once saw a woman totally nude, and here in Denver, it's legal.

[rockymountaindem]

4. It is???

Why the *hell* do I still live in El Paso County :evilgrin:

[Hawkeye-X]

6. Yeah...

Why the Hell do you live in FundieCountry?

Come on up, the water's warm!

[Roon]

8. Yep

As long as you aren't touching yourself. If you look closely in cheeseman park you will see people sunbathing nude.

[Hawkeye-X]

5. Oo...

Where did you see it? :evilgrin:

[Roon]

9. Colfax and Josephine

Walking in front of the 7-11 right there. She had tats on her back and an admirer following her..LOL

[pagerbear]

7. You'll see lots of women with bare bosoms this afternoon

...before, during, and after the Gay Pride March.