Piwik
FREE e-Newsletter
Important News - Hot Topics
Get them Now!

More Tags
popular tags
Active Shooters Assaults on Officers Campus Safety Chicago PD Communications Cop Killers Corrections Duty Deaths FBI Flashlights LAPD Military-related NLEOMF NYPD Off-Duty Incidents Officer Misconduct Officer-Involved Shootings Police Chiefs Tactical Gear TASER
More Links
links
FLEOA Police Pay Blog NLEOMF Blog International Association of Chiefs of Police National Sheriff's Association Original S.W.A.T.
 
 
 

Celox Rapid Hemostatic Gauze - BioStat
Time is critical when treating severe injuries. Saving time increases the...

Top News

SF Nudity Ban Upheld In Federal Court

January 30, 2013  | 

A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for the city of San Francisco to ban most displays of public nudity, ruling that an ordinance set to take effect on Feb. 1 does not violate the free speech rights of residents and visitors who like going out in the buff.

U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen refused to block the ban temporarily or to allow a lawsuit challenging it to proceed.

"In spite of what plaintiffs argue, nudity in and of itself is not inherently expressive," Chen wrote in an 18-page opinion.

Read the full Associated Press story.

Tags: First Amendment, San Francisco PD, Federal Appellate Courts


Be the first to comment on this story

Your Name: 

Your Email: 

Your comment: (Maximum 2000 characters)  


POLICE Magazine does not tolerate comments that include profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior (such as "spamming" or "trolling"). This and other inappropriate content or material will be removed. We reserve the right to block any user who violates this, including removing all content posted by that user.

Other Recent News

Streamlight Upgrades ProTac Lights
Streamlight Inc. has upgraded the lumen light output of its compact ProTac tactical...
Video: N.M. Trooper, Bystanders Save Girl
A New Mexico State Police trooper and several bystanders lifted an overturned vehicle and...
Federal Oversight of LAPD Ends
The federal judge who oversaw a dramatic, forced transformation of the Los Angeles Police...
Mother Rams Vehicle of Daughter's Kidnapper
A determined and courageous mother chased the man who abducted her little girl across...
Video: Calif. Cops TASER Domestic Suspect In Home
Cotati (Calif.) Police officers entered the home of a military veteran after a neighbor...

Get Your FREE Trial Issue and Win a Gift! Subscribe Today!
Yes! Please rush me my FREE TRIAL ISSUE of POLICE magazine and FREE Officer Survival Guide with tips and tactics to help me safely get out of 10 different situations.

Just fill in the form to the right and click the button to receive your FREE Trial Issue.

If POLICE does not satisfy you, just write "cancel" on the invoice and send it back. You'll pay nothing, and the FREE issue is yours to keep. If you enjoy POLICE, pay only $25 for a full one-year subscription (12 issues in all). Enjoy a savings of over 60% off the cover price!

Offer valid in US only. Outside U.S., click here.
It's easy! Just fill in the form below and click the red button to receive your FREE Trial Issue.
First Name:
Last Name:
Rank:
Agency:
Address:
City:
State:
   		Zip Code:
 
Country:
We respect your privacy. Please let us know if the address provided is your home, as your RANK / AGENCY will not be included on the mailing label.
E-mail Address:

Police Magazine