Charges in Anti-Bush Thong Protest Dropped
Prosecutors in Harrisburg dropped the charges against six men arrested for protesting the Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal by stripping down to their thong underwear and forming a human pyramid during a visit by President Bush.
Lancaster County Dist. Atty. Donald R. Totaro said prosecutors would not have been able to prove the defendants’ actions served “no legitimate purpose” -- a requirement under the state’s disorderly conduct law.
“The mere presence of unwilling viewers does not determine whether unwelcome views are prohibited from public forums,” he said.
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