Charges Dropped Against Woman who Posed Nude at Met

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November 24, 2009 11:06am
Updated November 24, 2009 11:08am
By Gabriela Resto-Montero
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — The nude woman who posed among the Metropolitan Museum of Art statues in an unauthorized August photo shoot had the indecent exposure charges against her dropped Monday.

Kathleen Neill, 26, rolled naked on the floor at The Met for a photo shoot with photographer Zach Hyman, who specializes in pictures of nudes in public spaces, according to the New York Post.

Neill's lawyer, Tom Hilgardner, argued that the model's actions were not illegal because the law has a loophole that allows public nudity.

"My argument is, you can go stark, raving, completely nude in Times Square, or Rockefeller Center or the Metropolitan Museum of Art," Hillgardner said in an interview with the Post ...

http://dnainfo.com/20091124/upper-east-side/charges-dropped-against-woman-who-posed-nude-at-met

[Archae]

1. PICTURES!!!

[struggle4progress]

2. .

http://z.about.com.nyud.net:8090/d/arthistory/1/0/e/6/Morning_blog.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art Unveils Restored Façade
http://arthistory.about.com/b/2006/03/08/metropolitan-museum-of-art-unveils-restored-facade.htm

http://www.funrose.com.nyud.net:8090/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Neill-Model.jpg
Kathleen Neill Model
http://www.funrose.com/kathleen-neill-model/7720.html

http://www.metmuseum.org.nyud.net:8090/special/saint_gaudens/images/saintgaudens_10.L.jpg
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/saint_gaudens/view_1.asp?item=11

http://server2.content.cdn.indipepal.net.nyud.net:8090/bfce08e4-f323-4950-bb27-ddd8fed53b7a.jpg
Nude Model Arrested at an NYC Museum
After letting a naked pole dancer loose on the New York city subway, renowned photographer is now taking over the Met for his nude photography project. It was for his project that model Kathleen Neill was found posing without a stitch on at the museum, in full view of tourists, families and art buffs alike. She was finally arrested by the police for nudity in public, a claim that the model's attorney dismisses as "ridiculous", pointing out that the Met is full of nude art ...
http://indipepal.com/sex_love/article/page/0/Nude-Model-Arrested-at-an-NYC-Museum

[NJmaverick]

5. Here

[Richardo]

3. I still want to hold it against her.

:D

[struggle4progress]

4. Her being busted?

[gmoney]

6. Yay!

Having shot models in similar public settings, I'm glad to know the charges were dropped. A trial and acquittal would have set legal precedent, which would be good to have, but it would be ridiculous to put her through that bother and expense. (Of course, that's liberal hell-hole New York, rather than upright and moral Ohio, but it's something...)

[LibertyLover]

7. Inquiring minds want to know what gallery

she was in. I'm guessing that it was Greek and Roman. There are some fine nudes in there. When I worked at the Met, I had to walk through the Greek and Roman galleries every day. It was great.

[struggle4progress]

8. ... Kathleen "K.C." Neill was arrested in August during photographer Zach Hyman's shoot in

the arms and armor department ...
Court drops case in nude photo shoot at NYC museum
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gPU6ghCcrOWCVZfZMHK7aZTTkk9wD9C5JALO0

[david13]

9. Arms and armor. You can see the suits of armor. Why in there?

Why not Greek or Roman?
I don't understand art. But I do know the female anatomy.
dc

[Richardo]

10. It's her birthday suit of armor

:shrug: