Nudity in Seattle is not illegal
Jun 16, 2017, 2:56 PM

It's not against the law to merely ride naked in Seattle, especially when it's expected. (AP file photo)
(AP file photo)
The Solstice Parade is this weekend and if you鈥檙e new to Seattle, it means you鈥檒l see a lot of naked people riding bikes down Fremont Place. It鈥檚 how we Seattleites celebrate the longest day of the year (even though that falls on Wednesday).
How do we get away with nude bike riding? Well, it鈥檚 not actually illegal to be buck naked in the Emerald City.
“Being nude all by itself is not a law violation and nor would you expect to be investigated by the police,” Seattle Police Sgt. Sean Whitcomb explained. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the conduct that someone might perform while nude that would result in a criminal investigation.鈥
For instance, flashing someone will get you arrested for indecent exposure. Touching yourself inappropriately while nude will get you arrested. Being naked while getting from point A to point B will not.
A great example involves 成人X站 Radio鈥檚 own Zak Burns. He tackled a naked man on a sidewalk in Seattle鈥檚 Eastlake neighborhood this week. His wife noticed the man was without clothing (legal) while touching himself (illegal). It caused her reasonable alarm, and so the man was arrested.
Zak’s story: I tackled a naked man on Eastlake
The is acceptable because there鈥檚 an expectation of nudity.
鈥淗ey, this is Seattle, right?鈥 Whitcomb reminded us.
Police officers must consider the totality of the circumstances, according to Whitcomb. They put all of the facts together to create a general impression.
鈥淭here are people who are offended by nudity,鈥 he聽said. 鈥淏ut what we鈥檒l say is, 鈥榃hat exactly about that nudity caused you concern?’鈥
He noted that just because nudity is legal, it doesn鈥檛 mean you can ignore an establishment鈥檚 rules. Enjoying the symphony while in your birthday suit is probably not a good idea.