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Liberal_in_LA

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Fri May 18, 2012, 09:10 PM May 2012

'Ma'am, are you aware you have no clothes on? [View all]

Upstate New York woman busted for naked stroll through lumber store
Cops say naked saunter was 'free expression' stunt


Barbara LaFleur, 49, was arrested in Ballston, N.Y., on Tuesday after she walked through a lumber store and a convenience shop naked

An upstate woman came a little unglued and went strolling naked through a lumber shop and a convenience store as if she didn't have a care in the world, police said.

Employees at Curtis Lumber in Ballston told the Albany Times Union that Barbara LaFleur, 49, casually chatted up employees and asked what time it was before sauntering out Tuesday.

"Have a good day," LaFleur breezily told lumber yard workers, according to the newspaper.

The woman then stopped by a nearby Stewart's convenience store, where employees were less than amused by her impromptu peep show.

"The manager said 'Ma'am, are you aware you have no clothes on?' She was kosher and cool about it, and the manager told her she needed to leave," a Stewart's employee named Terry told the Times Union.

A mental health evaluation found no sign of mental illness, authorities said.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/upstate-york-woman-busted-naked-stroll-lumber-store-article-1.1079762#ixzz1vH1IEzI3

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I guess she was board. Jackpine Radical May 2012 #1
That's just plane awlful. n/t Sabriel May 2012 #8
That's knot funny, yew. She went against the grain, is all... petronius May 2012 #10
I wood tend to agree. Robb May 2012 #13
Don't axe me what she was upset about... dogknob May 2012 #36
You're all just a bunch of TOOLS! yoyossarian May 2012 #37
I SAW that one coming Canuckistanian May 2012 #20
Probably just a little warped hootinholler May 2012 #33
Why does this never happen at MY lumber store? Canuckistanian May 2012 #2
Naked.....lumber store? ...... I sense an imminent "wood" joke. marmar May 2012 #3
got wood? unblock May 2012 #5
Sorry but no. No wood. lonestarnot May 2012 #14
It's a damned shame they blurred out her Freedom of Expression. nt Poll_Blind May 2012 #4
In balls ton NY? DocMac May 2012 #6
Ballston Spa, just south of Saratoga Springs. Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #17
And I've been in that Curtis Lumber dozens of times - I used to live a quarter mile from it. Cooley Hurd May 2012 #30
Of course, LOL, but I never knew you to go to Curtis Lumber Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #31
Everytime I needed something for the boat, I'd go to Curits... Cooley Hurd May 2012 #34
Am I on Candid Camera? longship May 2012 #7
Why can't this happen using nude men? Fawke Em May 2012 #19
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service WonderGrunion May 2012 #9
How about No Underwear? Ter May 2012 #27
Why surprisingly? RC May 2012 #11
Splinters. Remmah2 May 2012 #12
Apparently, she has no interest in fashion. n/t Cleita May 2012 #15
It's always in fashion to be... Canuckistanian May 2012 #21
What's the big deal? This is what the TSA sees all day long. FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #16
I wisht he'da said, "Ma'am, Y'all knows ya nekkid"? Zanzoobar May 2012 #18
don't look Ethel Bombero1956 May 2012 #22
I think you just won the thread... Volaris May 2012 #23
The reference is from "The Streak" Art_from_Ark May 2012 #25
And here it is... pinboy3niner May 2012 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #24
Here's one with a video Ter May 2012 #28
Fugue state? pokerfan May 2012 #29
Thats telling 'em madokie May 2012 #32
"Oh Mom, you Didn't!" said her school-age son and daughter NBachers May 2012 #35
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