Re: Daniel Johnson's Dream of Arrest Comes True

Here's an article about Daniel. Please go to the original website as
the comment section at the bottom (which I am not posting here) has a
lot of comments - 249 of my posting of this.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/80398782.html

http://tinyurl.com/yk99wbo

SEATTLE -- A letter from the city that took Daniel Johnson by
surprise.

"The charge is for indecent exposure," he said.

If convicted, he could be sentenced up to 365 days and fined up to
$5,000. And it's all for a bike ride he took in the buff back in
September.

Johnson was among many others who also participated in the World Naked
Bike Ride. But it appears the group's "nude, not lewd" message has hit
a bump in the road.

"Sometimes it's a big pain in the butt -- that's figuratively," he
said.

He doesn't know who filed the complaint, but he says it goes against
his quest for conversation.

"Simplify their lives, consider cycling. It makes such a huge
difference in our carbon footprint," he said.

Johnson says he's disappointed there's now a legal reaction to a years-
long practice in the city.

"Kind of a sad waste of taxpayer's money, especially right now. The
city doesn't have money for this kind of thing," he said. "We'll see
how far they want to take it, I don't know. The ball's in their
court."

And if it comes to fighting back, Johnson is ready to ride.