This was extracted from the Times Argus Newspaper out of Montpelier, VT. This is an annual rite of Spring. Apparently the blackflies or mosquitoes have not emerged yet down south because even the moose take to the ponds to avoid getting bled dry
Brattleboro man charged with lewd act
May 18, 2007
Associated Press
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — Walking around naked is one thing. But Brattleboro's live-and-let-strip attitude toward public nudity has its limits.
A man spotted dancing nude on a downtown street has been charged with lewd and lascivious conduct, a felony punishable by up to five years in jail.
Adhi Palar, 20, of Brattleboro was charged Wednesday after police saw him dancing and "performing acts of lewdness involving his genitals and some clothing," said police Capt. Gene Wrinn. He wouldn't elaborate. "He was performing some lewd acts. He was getting some looks and we got some complaints."
Police didn't see it but saw a videotape someone else took of Palar, Wrinn said.
If convicted, he could get five years in jail.
Last summer, young people caused a stir when they began congregating in the buff downtown.
Brattleboro — which has a history of such behavior and no law against it — considered enacting an anti-nudity ordinance in the wake of all the activity, but the Select Board decided against it last September.
Some felt the onset of cold weather would be just as effective in discouraging people from taking it off.
But with the weather now warming, clothes are coming off.
Police will respond to complaints and if the person involved shows any sign of sexual gratification, they may be charged, according to Wrinn.
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