Tuesday, May 20, 2008

A Vermont Town Bucks Nakedness.

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- Policeman Robert Perkins received a complaint the other day. A man was standing near the tourist information kiosk in this quaint New England village, in the nude.
Officer Perkins spotted the perp and issued a warning: Keep your clothes on, or risk a $25 ticket.


The man "was unaware" that being naked in town was illegal, Officer Perkins says.

In fact, until just a few months ago, public nudity was perfectly legal here -- as it still is in many Vermont towns. However, over the past two years, Brattleboro, pop. 12,000, has experienced sporadic outbreaks of naked ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121115525755802287.html

1 comment:

airJackie said...

Who knew! Mr. Kitty could be arrested with on clothes on just fur. It's seems that Vermont has some strange laws still on the books. One would think that being naked in the winter could be a problem I guess not. It's good to see that problem has been cleared up now.