Nudity at Black Rock...

[gaminwench]

the other 50 weeks of the year...

is this allowed?

[maryanimal]

nudity on the playa is great. I'm a nudist and the disconnection from the textile world is wonderful.

[Straightveg]

If a person walks naked through the desert and there's no one there to be offended, is it still illegal?
My understanding is that laws pertaining to obscenity exist and are normally enforced in Nevada. The reason some things are different in BRC is a nebulous concept called "community standards". Nudity is a form of Radical Self Expression, and therefore in line with the community standards of Burning Man. Because of this LEO's don't attempt to write tickets or prosecute people who walk around in states of undress in BRC that would normally get them arrested in other places.

My opinion is that the other 50 weeks of the year you don't have the city there so you lose the "community standards" defense. YMMV, IANAL, etc.

Short answer, I'd guess not, but how many people do you expect to run into out there to arrest you for it?

[Bob]

BLM rangers have visited every time I've camped out there, since the mid-90s. Judge Phil, the local Washoe County justice of the peace, used to stop by too {drink}. Never heard of them making an issue of it.

Naked in the town of Gerlach is another thing altogether. Especially if you're naked and loud. Even more especially if you're a loud, naked, petulant Frenchman waltzing into Bruno's gas station demanding that they refill a truckload of DPW propane tanks ASAP, and light up a huge joint right next to the guy as he's hooking up to the first tank. Yeah, we were hard up for volunteers that year.

[BBadger]

If a person walks naked through the desert and there's no one there to be offended, is it still illegal?
My understanding is that laws pertaining to obscenity exist and are normally enforced in Nevada. The reason some things are different in BRC is a nebulous concept called "community standards". Nudity is a form of Radical Self Expression, and therefore in line with the community standards of Burning Man. Because of this LEO's don't attempt to write tickets or prosecute people who walk around in states of undress in BRC that would normally get them arrested in other places.

I thought that nebulous concept behind allowing nudity at Burning Man is that it's a private event.

[ygmir]

the other 50 weeks of the year...

is this allowed?

probably depends on whom you ask:

I personally would encourage you.

[Roberto Dobbisano]

As a staunch never nude, i wish EVERYBODY would be decent and modest.

I really dont want to see that.


However thats not my place to say anything to each his own.


Just keep your cheese filled ass cracks off my goddamn furniture please.

[Ugly Dougly]

Life is what you can get away with.

[Simon of the Playa]

Spencer Strikes Again!

[theCryptofishist]

What that has to do with Wagner, I don't know...

[CornMan]

"1. Public nudity is prohibited at all: (1) developed camping and picnicking areas containing items such as a table or toilet facility, (2) visitor centers, and (3) all ORV open areas."
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/cdd/cdd_supplementary.html

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/06/10/10greenwire-no-clothes-no-problem-on-some-blm-tracts-1630.html

[gaminwench]

Thank you all for your thoughts...

Zeke... thanks for the links, but 'our' desert isn't in the California district; I've researched both Nevada and Federal and have found nothing conclusive.

Simon... I've always wanted to participate in one of Spencer's projects!

Bob... thank you for your useful, real world insight!

UD & Ygmir... nekkid it is!

We'll be in Black Rock for the next couple of weeks, for some unscheduled, non-event, explosive fiery playatime (wink)...
I'll report back in this thread to let ya'll know how we're received.

[goathead]

We'll be in Black Rock for the next couple of weeks, for some unscheduled, non-event, explosive fiery playatime (wink)...
I'll report back in this thread to let ya'll know how we're received.

Really?

I love explosives

[gaminwench]

Back from the playa, and happy to say that nekkid is just fine!

[Ugly Dougly]

Yay! Oh, yay!

[ygmir]

oh GW...........how lucky the masses there.

[gaminwench]

There were no masses there...
silent, open, empty, gorgeous desert;
we were camped in the center, alone.

No perimeter, no neighbors, no boots-n-pants.

Playa folk stopped by to rest in our lovely shady dome, sit on God's throne, fly kites and contemplate the serenity.

yummmmm....

[ygmir]

There were no masses there...
silent, open, empty, gorgeous desert;
we were camped in the center, alone.

No perimeter, no neighbors, no boots-n-pants.

Playa folk stopped by to rest in our lovely shady dome, sit on God's throne, fly kites and contemplate the serenity.

yummmmm....

= Nirvana

[gaminwench]

you shoulda been there, Yg...

[ygmir]

I dinna get no invite.......but yeah, wish I were there.........

[gaminwench]

surely no one would turn you away?????

[Bob]

Glad you had a good time.

[steve.t.sullivan]

[DELETE ME]

[Trishntek]

Decency laws are generally city ordinance and not regulated by County, State or Federal gubmint.

[Foxfur]

There were no masses there...
silent, open, empty, gorgeous desert;
we were camped in the center, alone.

No perimeter, no neighbors, no boots-n-pants.

Playa folk stopped by to rest in our lovely shady dome, sit on God's throne, fly kites and contemplate the serenity.

yummmmm....

Yes yes, but were there any fiery or splodey moments?

As a staunch never nude, i wish EVERYBODY would be decent and modest.

I really dont want to see that.


[snip!]

Umm, I'll gladly see it in your place and won't tell you a thing about it, m'kay?

[Box Burner]

Decency laws are generally city ordinance and not regulated by County, State or Federal gubmint.

They are if you live behind the zion curtain.

[Trishntek]

I lived SIX YEARS behind the Zion Curtain. You ain't tellin' me nuthin' new,,, we called 'em the sphincter police.

[Thecatman]

Might be a thing of the past if Pershing county has its way, according to todays (August 17th) Reno newspapaer. www.rgj.com

[theCryptofishist]

Here's some further discussion...