Protester dubbed 'Naked Athena' strips off and dares police to shoot her with tear gas during tense stand-off in the 50-day 'Battle of Portland'
Unidentified woman struck a series of ballet and yoga poses in front of officers
Surreal video footage from the scene shows the woman striding towards cops
The 'Naked Athena' protester wore nothing but a beanie and face mask
By SOPHIE TANNO FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 21 July 2020
A protester dubbed 'Naked Athena' confronted Portland police wearing only a face mask and beanie.
The unidentified woman struck a series of ballet and yoga poses in front of anti-riot officers at around 1.45 am on Saturday morning.
Surreal video footage from the scene shows the woman striding towards the officers, who were in heavy protective gear including gas masks and helmets, almost completely naked.
Oregon state law is pretty lenient on public nudity, and in Portland it is only illegal to be naked in public with the intent to arouse.
The standoff comes after the city of Portland marked its 50th consecutive night of unrest following the death of George Floyd, with crowds taking to the streets to denounce racial injustice.
A protester dubbed 'Naked Athena' confronted Portland police wearing only a face mask and beanie
Surreal video footage from the scene shows the woman marching towards the officers, who were in heavy protective gear including gas masks and helmets, almost completely naked
The unidentified woman struck a series of ballet and yoga poses in front of anti-riot officers at around 1.45 am on Saturday morning
And then? Naked Athena appeared and the little boys didn’t know what to do. pic.twitter.com/Elo69SsV0t— Donovan “It was the blurst of times” Farley 💻🐒 (@DonovanFarley) July 18, 2020
Officers proceed to fire pepper balls at the woman's feet and another protester is filmed rushing to protect her with a makeshift shield.
However she side-steps him to perform a series of yoga poses in front of the officers and even reclines onto the street at one point.
Her graceful poses stand in stark contrast to the heavily-armed guards.
According to Dave Killen, a photographer for The Oregonian, the officers left around 10 minutes after the naked woman showed up.
'She was incredibly vulnerable,' he told the news outlet.
'It would have been incredibly painful to be shot with any of those munitions with no clothes on.'
'Naked Athena' Portland protester dares police to shot tear gas at her
Officers proceed to fire pepper balls at the woman's feet and another protester is filmed rushing to protect her with a makeshift shield
The woman is then seen lying on the pavement as she strikes another pose in front of federal officers
In Portland, courts have recognized nudity as a form of political protest which overrides public decency laws
THERE ARE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE WEEKEND PROTESTS HERE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8540579/Naked-Athena-protester-confronts-Portland-police.html
And then? Naked Athena appeared and the little boys didn’t know what to do. pic.twitter.com/Elo69SsV0t— Donovan “It was the blurst of times” Farley 💻🐒 (@DonovanFarley) July 18, 2020
Officers proceed to fire pepper balls at the woman's feet and another protester is filmed rushing to protect her with a makeshift shield.
However she side-steps him to perform a series of yoga poses in front of the officers and even reclines onto the street at one point.
Her graceful poses stand in stark contrast to the heavily-armed guards.
According to Dave Killen, a photographer for The Oregonian, the officers left around 10 minutes after the naked woman showed up.
'She was incredibly vulnerable,' he told the news outlet.
'It would have been incredibly painful to be shot with any of those munitions with no clothes on.'
'Naked Athena' Portland protester dares police to shot tear gas at her
Officers proceed to fire pepper balls at the woman's feet and another protester is filmed rushing to protect her with a makeshift shield
The woman is then seen lying on the pavement as she strikes another pose in front of federal officers
In Portland, courts have recognized nudity as a form of political protest which overrides public decency laws
THERE ARE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE WEEKEND PROTESTS HERE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8540579/Naked-Athena-protester-confronts-Portland-police.html
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