Women march topless in New York

UPI ^ | Aug. 24, 2009 at 5:22 PM | Staff

[chuck_the_tv_out]

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Organizers of a National Go-Topless Day rally in New York said dozens of women bared their breasts and marched in the streets for the right to go topless.

Event organizer Sylvie Chabot, 54, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, said dozens of women and male supporters gathered Sunday in Central Park to shed their tops and march on Central Park South to mark National Go-Topless Day, the New York Daily News reported Monday.

A 1992 ruling by the state Supreme Court made New York the only state where it is legal for a woman to go topless in public. However, the protesters said authorities do not always abide by the 1992 ruling. Artist Jill Coccaro was arrested in 2005 for exposing her breasts on a city street and was held for 12 hours, despite citing the ruling to the arresting officers. Coccaro filed a lawsuit against the city that was settled for $29,000.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

No pictures, and that’s probably a good thing ☺

[pieceofthepuzzle]

"No pictures, and that’s probably a good thing ☺ " Oh so true!

[Paleo Conservative]

Only the oldies go topless on French beaches

[rbg81]

Yup. The women who do this are usually the ones that no one cares to look at anyway.

[gwilhelm56]

**No pictures, and that’s probably a good thing ☺** the ones who WANT to go Topless is a Political thing.. and they are usually SO UGLY, a Straight MAN would want to "DO THEM" with ALGORE's ...'''package'''.

[buccaneer81]

A 1992 ruling by the state Supreme Court made New York the only state where it is legal for a woman to go topless in public.

The city of Columbus also allows it. The "Pride Parade" every June features some waist level hanging udders.

[FlingWingFlyer]

If the ho who organized this fiasco is from Canada, why the heck isn’t she marching in Canada?

[YouGoTexasGirl]

We saw these jokers Sunday in a West Coast liberal city that shall remain nameless.

No pictures is right. Suffice it to say that the women you’d like to see topless promoting toplessism aren’t the ones who shed their tops.

— Mr. YGTG (a.k.a Nervous Tick)

[Doogle]

Event organizer Sylvie Chabot, 54,

March or trip?

[hemogoblin]

“Dozens of women and thousands of male supporters ... “

[rbg81]

And then, if perchance you happen to stare, they will accuse you of thinking of them as a sex object.

[maggief]

Not another Breast not Bombs.

(WARNING: Google at your own risk.)

[Paleo Conservative]

If the ho who organized this fiasco is from Canada, why the heck isn’t she marching in Canada?

In January.

[hinckley buzzard]

Yeah, at 54 I hope she didn't hurt herself by "marching" up and down too fast.

[Semper Mark]

“dozens of women and their male supporters gathered Sunday in Central Park to shed their tops”...

Do you suppose the guys were there just for moral support...just asking.

[org.whodat]

For once I agree, giving the location:

[MCH]

If the ho who organized this fiasco is from Canada, why the heck isn’t she marching in Canada?

Canada is much too cold, which gets sort of dangerous what with all the sharp, pointed objects that can result. Much better to stage this kind of event farther south where it's warmer & safer for all involved.

[Kansas58]

I am reporting you to the mods for false advertising :)

[Eric]

It could be what it is...someone might be required to help hold em’ up since the ladies want to go topless...supporters.