Today, for the first time in San Francisco history,* a local nudist or nudists will receive a citation for being indecently exposed. Or, that's the plan anyway. Supervisor Scott Wiener's much-publicized ban on public nudity goes into effect today and although a federal judge already ruled that being naked in public is not a free speech issue, the nudists plan to let it all hang out (again) in front of City Hall.

Today's protest takes place at Noon, and receiving citations under the new law — which, again, forbids anyone over the age of five from exposing "his or her genitals, perineum or anal region on any public street, sidewalk, street median, parklet or plaza" — is their goal. Christina DiEdoardo, attorney for the naked, told the Chronicle, "My clients will go out there on Feb. 1, and they'll get cited. It would be insane to expect anything else to happen."

SFPD, meanwhile, has been pretty buttoned up about the whole thing. They have yet to mention whether there would be extra police presence at City Hall today. Nor did they say if officers received any additional training on how to handle any sudden outbreaks of public nudity.

On the bright side, temperatures should hit the high 60s today, so they couldn't have picked a better February day to strip down and get arrested.

Update 2:15 p.m.: The Guardian reports three naked protesters were arrested earlier this afternoon.

*Note: not verified. Like, at all.

Previously: All nudity ban coverage on SFist

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