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milestogo

(16,829 posts)
Wed Sep 20, 2023, 07:14 PM Sep 2023

Tom Tiffany asked AG Garland about Madison's Naked Bike Ride

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Bicyclists pedaling naked through the streets of Madison over the summer took centerstage on Capitol Hill for a moment on Wednesday as a congressmember took the opportunity during a House Judiciary Committee hearing to ask U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland about allegations raised after the June event.

During the hearing, several House Republicans accused Garland of the “weaponization” of his agency under President Joe Biden, protecting the president’s son Hunter Biden, and going after former President Donald Trump. But, when Wisconsin Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany got his turn, he brought the questioning closer to home – and right into downtown Madison.

“I want to close real quickly with this,” Tiffany told Garland, following his questions about crime in Minnesota and the fentanyl crisis. The congressman, who represents much of the northern portion of Wisconsin, changed subjects to Madison’s edition of the Naked Bike Ride, which is held in many cities across the country.

Tiffany echoed allegations made shortly after the event that a child had participated that day and referenced a letter the representative said his office sent several weeks afterwards.

https://www.nbc15.com/2023/09/20/madisons-naked-bike-ride-takes-brief-spotlight-heated-us-judiciary-hearing/

Not sure why he thinks the USAG should get involved in his complaint.

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Tom Tiffany asked AG Garland about Madison's Naked Bike Ride (Original Post) milestogo Sep 2023 OP
Is it a federal crime to ride a bike naked? rsdsharp Sep 2023 #1
It was a permitted event. If he didn't like it Ocelot II Sep 2023 #2
Shoulda used the sarcasm emoji. rsdsharp Sep 2023 #4
Oh, I knew it was sarcasm. I just wanted to add to it. Ocelot II Sep 2023 #5
shout outs to madison, (and portland too) Captain Zero Sep 2023 #3
The naked bike ride goes on in a lot of cities. milestogo Sep 2023 #6
Dope geardaddy Sep 2023 #7

Ocelot II

(115,785 posts)
2. It was a permitted event. If he didn't like it
Wed Sep 20, 2023, 07:21 PM
Sep 2023

he could take it up with Madison's government. It's not a federal crime to ride a bike naked and it's not even a state or local crime if your naked bike ride has a permit.

Captain Zero

(6,820 posts)
3. shout outs to madison, (and portland too)
Wed Sep 20, 2023, 07:22 PM
Sep 2023

Stay weird! Our country needs you.

Proud to say I am a Hoosier who visited both of these great cities!

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
6. The naked bike ride goes on in a lot of cities.
Wed Sep 20, 2023, 07:28 PM
Sep 2023

The focus here was that there was a child riding (I don't know the age) who will be scarred for life because she was surrounded by misshapen middle aged men and women (who were shielding her).

Its much ado about nothing.

I have no interest in riding naked or in watching people who do, but I can't see how its offensive.

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