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Naked Yoga
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- Nudists, grab your yoga mats and head for San Francisco.
City prosecutors 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 nearby 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.
There are some things about California you just have to love. :-) My children basically stay nude until they are pubescent. Tabitha (naked as a jaybird) was talking about this last night. She is getting little puckers and starting to develop..she asked when she will have to wear clothes all the time and I told her when the rest of her secondary sexual characteristics show up--but for now it's fine to scamble around bare butt with her little sister.Written by hestiahomeschool Blog about this entry
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I guess SF will now become the Nude Capitol of the world! So funny. Brook runs around nude or topless all the time!
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I heard a lady on atlk show yesterday sya she ate in front of amirror naked to help her loose weight!!!!!!!!! Lori
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That would be an interesting site...I am not a big fan of walking around naked, but I don't care if others do.
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Surely you've heard that California is the land of fruits and nuts! "tis true and definitely part of its charm. Too bad I wasn't a naturist when I lived in SF and I've yet to try yoga. But thanks for the tip; now I know where to go. LOL!!
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