Man Who Protested TSA By Stripping Is Acquitted By Judge

AbrasiveCat writes "In an update to an earlier Slashdot story, the Portland Oregon man who was arrested after stripping naked at a TSA checkpoint at Portland Airport was acquitted of indecent exposure charges. He successfully argued that he was protesting TSA actions, and his actions were protected speech under the Oregon Constitution."

not going to touch that

[Anonymous Coward]

not going to touch that

Re:Awesome!

[Hatta]

I wish I lived in Oregon. Any Oregon folk want to organize a naked day at the TSA?

Re:Awesome!

[masternerdguy]

I'll bring the cool whip.

Re:Awesome!

[sarysa]

I'll bring the cool hwip.

FTFY

I think I found video footage of the protest.

[Anonymous Coward]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt9IdPttScQ [youtube.com]

Re:Awesome!

[sconeu]

Thank you, Stewie.

Re:not going to touch that

[Anonymous Coward]

...with a 6" pole

Re:not going to touch that

[kubernet3s]

that's what they said

Re:Awesome!

[Anonymous Coward]

How many people do you know that have died from Terrorists?

So what you're saying is that the counter-terrorism measures are working.

Re:Irony

[Anonymous Coward]

Portland has an annual Naked Bike Ride event

Note to self: Don't buy a used bike in Portland.

Re:not going to touch that

[slashmydots]

He should have protested the lack of available jury trial by stripping naked in court. Then they'd have to hand him new charges for the same thing and deny him a jury trial for that. Just think, it would cause an endless loop that would cause the court system to blue screen lol.

Re:Now for the Federal Charges

[AbrasiveCat]

From what I have heard http://www.kgw.com/news/Naked-fliers-attorneys-ask-for-acquittal-162908166.html, Mr Brennan maybe fined up to $11,000 and be put on the no-fly list for interfered with the screening process. I don't know if this is a legal issue for the courts or if he can just be administratively found guilty, but I hope TSA knows when to walk away. It seems to me that he was helping the screening process by ensuring no contraband was on his person. I suspect that if I were on a jury I would find him innocent.

Re:Irony

[brentrad]

Portland Oregon actually has a higher per capita number of strip clubs than churches. Yes, I'm very proud of this fact. :)

Re:Irony

[Anonymous Coward]

if you take a leak in the corner of a parking lot after a late night partying

Don't worry LurkerXXX, we believe you.