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12-19-2007, 12:55 PM
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PETA protester's outfit draws police
Annapolis -
High winds and a very short skirt led West Street motorists to slam on their brakes yesterday morning as they craned their necks to check out a PETA protest outside KFC.
But one protester's "Sexy Santa" outfits eventually proved too much - or too little - so city police stepped in and told the woman to cover up or go to jail.
"They said they were scared it was going to cause an accident," said Ashley Byrne, the campaign coordinator with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals who donned the skimpy holiday attire.
That stretch of West Street - lined on both sides by fast food restaurants, strip malls, and car dealerships - is largely considered one of the more dangerous places in the county to drive and walk. Two people have died in separate wrecks on the road in the past two years.
City police Sgt. John Freeman said they only intervened because someone complained about the outfit.
Wearing a short, black skirt and red velvet bikini-style top, Ms. Byrne and two other protesters - who were dressed in jeans and jackets - stood from 11 a.m. to noon on the sidewalk in front of the KFC at 1972 West St., holding large, graphic posters in protest of what they say is the chain's inhumane treatment of chickens.
At police direction, Ms. Byrne put on a long coat that left her legs exposed to the cold for the second half of the protest, which took place on a day with 30-degree temperatures and a howling wind.
"We understand that this is an attention-grabbing way to do this," said Ms. Byrne, of Washington, after she spent about 30 minutes with her skirt flapping in the wind, exposing her pink Red Sox underpants. "If I have to freeze out here for an hour it's worth it."
PETA - which boasts Pamela Anderson as a spokesman - has staged naked and bikini protests in the past to draw attention to its cause.
No KFC employees approached the protesters as they stood on the sidewalk near the road. According to the KFC Web site, the company works to make sure its suppliers use humane procedures and has formed the KFC Animal Welfare Advisory Council to advise executives on best practices.
Ms. Byrne said she was "a little surprised" the police didn't take issue with the graphic posters that pictured de-beaked chickens she and the other protesters were holding.
Yesterday's Annapolis protest was only one of four holiday-themed protests PETA has planned this month. The group went on to Fredericksburg, Va. yesterday afternoon and plans two others in Baltimore and Wilmington, Del.
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PETA protester's outfit draws police
Annapolis -
High winds and a very short skirt led West Street motorists to slam on their brakes yesterday morning as they craned their necks to check out a PETA protest outside KFC.
But one protester's "Sexy Santa" outfits eventually proved too much - or too little - so city police stepped in and told the woman to cover up or go to jail.
"They said they were scared it was going to cause an accident," said Ashley Byrne, the campaign coordinator with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals who donned the skimpy holiday attire.
That stretch of West Street - lined on both sides by fast food restaurants, strip malls, and car dealerships - is largely considered one of the more dangerous places in the county to drive and walk. Two people have died in separate wrecks on the road in the past two years.
City police Sgt. John Freeman said they only intervened because someone complained about the outfit.
Wearing a short, black skirt and red velvet bikini-style top, Ms. Byrne and two other protesters - who were dressed in jeans and jackets - stood from 11 a.m. to noon on the sidewalk in front of the KFC at 1972 West St., holding large, graphic posters in protest of what they say is the chain's inhumane treatment of chickens.
At police direction, Ms. Byrne put on a long coat that left her legs exposed to the cold for the second half of the protest, which took place on a day with 30-degree temperatures and a howling wind.
"We understand that this is an attention-grabbing way to do this," said Ms. Byrne, of Washington, after she spent about 30 minutes with her skirt flapping in the wind, exposing her pink Red Sox underpants. "If I have to freeze out here for an hour it's worth it."
PETA - which boasts Pamela Anderson as a spokesman - has staged naked and bikini protests in the past to draw attention to its cause.
No KFC employees approached the protesters as they stood on the sidewalk near the road. According to the KFC Web site, the company works to make sure its suppliers use humane procedures and has formed the KFC Animal Welfare Advisory Council to advise executives on best practices.
Ms. Byrne said she was "a little surprised" the police didn't take issue with the graphic posters that pictured de-beaked chickens she and the other protesters were holding.
Yesterday's Annapolis protest was only one of four holiday-themed protests PETA has planned this month. The group went on to Fredericksburg, Va. yesterday afternoon and plans two others in Baltimore and Wilmington, Del.
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