October 30, 2002

2:56 PM

EVANSVILLE, IN., A French woman charged for taking her shirt off in front of the security screeners. Well, I am sorry madame, this is not a nudist beach resort in Southern France, this is the conservative empire ruled by taliban like monsters... My advice: stay away from USA
posted by bureaustyle (14 comments total)

first count, being topless and not 21.
second count, having two middle names, showoff.
third count, being french, duh.
fourth count, being in indiana.

however, if there are any copycats out there who feel inclined to follow the lead of this woman, i hope it... takes off.
posted by tsarfan at 3:09 PM on October 30, 2002

This week's WIGU strips are prescient.
posted by sciatica at 3:17 PM on October 30, 2002

At 56, who wants to see her topless?
posted by Postroad at 3:18 PM on October 30, 2002

i'm in rare agreement with you on that point.
posted by donkeyschlong at 3:19 PM on October 30, 2002

I heard on the radio that at least one of the security guards admitted to enjoying the free show.
posted by oissubke at 3:23 PM on October 30, 2002

this is the conservative empire ruled by taliban like monsters... My advice: stay away from USA

Was this trolly commentary really necessary? 'Taliban-like'? Did they take her out into the soccer field and shoot her?

A French woman faces a felony charge of disorderly conduct at an airport after she allegedly undressed to her waist in an angry outburst at security screeners... She also faces misdemeanor charges of resisting law enforcement and public indecency

Um, she didn't just casually whip her jumper off and get arrested for display of mammary glands- she caused a scene and resisted arrest. If a woman (or a man) did this in a French airport, they would be arrested faster than you can say "Vichyssoise".

Well, I am sorry madame, this is not a nudist beach resort in Southern France

You're right. This was an airport. Not the place to have an emotional meltdown and whip off your top.
posted by sir walsingham at 3:25 PM on October 30, 2002

OK, I don't really want to see ancient breasts, but "felonly disorderly conduct" is fucking ridiculous.
posted by substrate at 3:28 PM on October 30, 2002

"At 56, who wants to see her topless?"

Ageist.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 3:28 PM on October 30, 2002

This is a pathetic story and some of you guys are pathetic, too. Especially you, Postroad--at your age! Think any 21 year old women want to look at you topless? Or any of the rest of you?

PS. yeah, mr_crash_davis!
posted by y2karl at 3:29 PM on October 30, 2002

I think I'll avoid that flyover state. What assholes. A felony?!
posted by ParisParamus at 3:30 PM on October 30, 2002

it's rare to see a 56 y old woman with nice full tits but sometimes a 56y woman can have a nicer looking tits than a 21y old.

my point (as a European) is that any civilized nation, be it France, UK or Germany seeing nudity in public or drinking a beer on the street is no big deal...so why is this freedom loving nation still pretends to be freedom loving ?

As far as Taliban goes, it's not as bad, but Taliban never said to be freedom loving either !
posted by bureaustyle at 3:31 PM on October 30, 2002

Next time I fly to France I'm dropping trow at the first security checkpoint I come across just so there is an incident for Mefites to measure this one by. Some things are just that important.
posted by Mushkelley at 3:36 PM on October 30, 2002

I wonder whether she would have been charged in Oregon. It's OK to take your kit off in public so long as there's no intent to cause public inconvenience.
posted by marvin at 3:36 PM on October 30, 2002

Well, I am sorry madame, this is not a nudist beach resort in Southern France, this is the conservative empire ruled by taliban like monsters... My advice: stay away from USA

That conservative empire you speak
of who consist of dozens of nudist resorts?
posted by ZupanGOD at 3:45 PM on October 30, 2002