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  • WEDNESDAY JULY 4 2007 7:00 PM

Show Your Tits, Win $29,000!



It’s true ladies! That $29k can be yours as well! All you have to do is convince a New York City police officer to arrest you for unleashing your bazoooms. Then sit back and let the money come rolling in.

Jill Coccaro, 27, was arrested on a topless stroll two years ago, despite a 1992 state appeals court ruling that concluded women should have the same right as men to take off their shirts.
Coccaro, who now goes by the name Phoenix Feeley, remained in custody for 12 hours before she was told prosecutors were not going to pursue charges.
Her attorney, Jeffrey Rothman, told the Daily News that his client won the civil rights settlement from the city, which did not admit or deny wrongdoing.
"We hope the police learn a lesson and respect the rights of women to go topless," Rothman said.


A-fucking-men, Jeffrey.

Caccaro, who must be the only person left in America without a blog, alleges that she was mistreated in the 12 hours she was detained. She said police dragged her out of the police car by their hair and put her through a psychological evaluation. But getting her kit off is nothing new to Ms. Caccaro/Feeley.

She told the newspaper she had gone bare-breasted after running the 2004 city marathon without police bothering her.
"I've always just felt that was something natural," Feeley said of going topless. "I've kind of always done it out of practicality."


While I’ve never really felt like practicality was an obvious reason for bare breasts, I’m in no position to argue. And neither is the city of New York, after the aforementioned case of People v. Santorelli. In that case, the Court of Appeals (New York’s highest court) found that the criminalization of mere exposure of specific parts of a woman’s breast could not sustain equal protection review. That’s a fancy lawyer way of saying that it is totally cool if you’re in NY and you’d like to get naked, like now. (Please)

Oh, and because I know you pervs want to know, Phoenix Feeley looks like this:

I loved it!

Hat tip: publicAnemone

 

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Subrosa

Subrosa

San Francisco, CA
July 2004

JUL 05, 2007 06:42 AM

Nothingcoolatall said:
haha, thank god for that picture. that would have driven me crazy.



I did it for you, man.

I did it for you.

Ms_Magdalena

Ms_Magdalena

Minneapolis, MN
February 2007

JUL 05, 2007 06:51 AM

_Elichrusos said:

Cerwen said:

Metaverse said:
heh I saw this story not long ago. I'd show my boobs for $29k. tongue



You'll need it to get the boobs first.

It's only in NY. Get over it. Some of us like clothes. And aren't dirty hippies.



surreal



No shit, right? blackeyed

King_Mob

King_Mob

I'm lost
September 2005

JUL 05, 2007 09:42 AM

They decriminalized boobies in Ontario Canada back in the 90s. It took one summer to ruin it, by you guessed it, us guys.

So although it's no longer illegal to let your boobies out, few do because of the severe oogiling that follows. (Dammit).

scarekrow

scarekrow

USA
December 2005

JUL 05, 2007 10:12 AM

I can only hope police everywhere can soon respect/adopt this law.

Binx

Binx

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

JUL 05, 2007 03:48 PM

whats the law in cali? its effin hot out here and i want walk around topless!! go pheonix!

Vidalia

Vidalia

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

JUL 05, 2007 08:20 PM

Pheonix Feeley sounds suspiciously like a stripper name.
Maybe this is all just a promo. biggrin

*MOMENT OF REALIZATION*
OMG I can go topless at the lake!

Drock1205

Drock1205

Merrick, NY
June 2007

JUL 05, 2007 08:49 PM

chikinhammr said:
$29,000 doesn't come close to the amount I've spent over the years in "Gentlemen's Clubs" and on internet pornography.

Give the lady a medal. This pioneer is clearly the Rosa Parks of the Topless Movement.



Hey, I'm all for civil rights, especially for our ladies, but I prefer the "assets" to be hidden. Becoming desensitized to them might be a fate worse than death! I much prefer ladies to keep me dreaming...



Plus can you imagine the amount of traffic accidents if that became widespread!?

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