Arguments laid bare at nudity ban hearing

SFGate: City Insider ^ | 11/5/12 | John Reilly and John Cote

[SmithL]

Let’s face it, it would’ve been weird if everyone’s clothes stayed on for the entirety of Monday’s hearing on legislation that would ban public nudity in San Francisco.

For two hours, speakers tussled over whether the Castro “naked guys” were a few harmless individuals just expressing themselves, or a growing public nuisance that San Franciscans should no longer have to tolerate. Supervisor Scott Wiener, who represents the Castro, is proposing legislation forbidding genital exposure on city sidewalks, plazas, parklets, streets and public transit while exempting street fairs, festivals and parades.

“Over the past two years, the situation on our streets and particularly in the Castro has changed,” Wiener said. “Public nudity is no longer random and sporadic it’s no longer an occasional quirky part of San Francisco.”

Nudist activist Gypsy Taub was removed from the proceedings after she disrobed during the public comment period, standing at the lectern naked touting “body freedom” and deriding Wiener’s legislation as “fascist.”

“Down with Scott Wiener!” Taub cried before a sheriff’s deputy led her from the hearing room. In the hallway, deputies had Taub up against the wall and were holding her arms for several minutes before she agreed to put her dress back on and was led out of the building. She was not arrested or cited for violating City Hall rules against nudity in the building, . . .

[SmithL]

Only in San Francisco!

[Billthedrill]

Down with Scott Wiener!

At a nudity hearing. You can't make this stuff up. BTT

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

SmithL~:” Nudist activist Gypsy Taub was removed from the proceedings after she disrobed during the public comment period, standing at the lectern naked touting “body freedom” and deriding Wiener’s legislation as “fascist.”

At least she didn’t offer the ultimate insult : “flacid” to Weiner !!

[Vince Ferrer]

Running a city council in a liberal city must be like raising five year olds that never grow up.

Oh and please strictly enforce the no pictures rule.

[mo]

And I thought this was sarcasm!!!!!

[Free Vulcan]

'There vill beeee no peectures!'

[ThunderSleeps]

This kind of thing is why stand up comics will never, ever run out of material...

[bigbob]

Another Wiener? What’s up with dat?

[bgill]

Wiener, who represents the Castro, is proposing legislation forbidding genital exposure

Uh, hmm.

[OrangeHoof]

Supervisor Scott Wiener Nothing subliminal here...

[a fool in paradise]

One of the advocates stood up and the chairman of the panel said, “I can clearly see your nuts.”

[a fool in paradise]

Supervisor Scott Wiener, who represents the Castro, is proposing legislation forbidding genital exposure on city sidewalks, plazas, parklets, streets and public transit while exempting street fairs, festivals and parades.

All this news about the looming election is suppressing reports of the Weiner legislation.

[Domangart]

I believe these are the inflaters.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

San Francisco. Where culture left art and crawled into a petri dish.

[Uncle Chip]

Thank You for not posting pictures of the naked truth of San Francisco —

[Slings and Arrows]

Let’s face it, it would’ve been weird if everyone’s clothes stayed on for the entirety of Monday’s hearing on legislation that would ban public nudity in San Francisco.

At least everyone got to air their differences.

[Slings and Arrows]

Let’s face it, it would’ve been weird if everyone’s clothes stayed on for the entirety of Monday’s hearing on legislation that would ban public nudity in San Francisco.

At least everyone got to air their differences.

[RichInOC]

Read my lips. No. Bad. Naked.

When you’re too freaky for San Francisco...you’re too freaky.

[Titan Magroyne]

Ah, San Francisco - a town where you can go and let it all hang out!

[JRios1968]