Woman 'too old' for bare bottom show
source: http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/11/05/20431_gold-coast-top-story.html
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A woman old enough to know better has been fined $400 for flashing her bare buttocks and spanking herself in front of a crowd of about 200 people, including children, at the Gold Coast Indy.
Lucinda Dorothy Dimond, 37, of Main Beach, yesterday pleaded guilty to public nuisance over her crowd-pleasing balcony performance on October 26.
However, the customer service worker has denied claims by police that she appeared not to be wearing any underwear.
Police prosecutor Acting Sergeant Mike Campbell said there was significant publicity about the codes of conduct for the major event and the woman should have known better.
Sgt Campbell said police had noticed a large crowd of about 200 men, women and children gathered in Breaker Street looking in the direction of the woman's apartment.
Ms Dimond was wearing a short denim skirt and white top when she walked out on the balcony, turned her back to the crowd, pulled up her skirt and exposed her buttocks before 'spanking it', the court was told.
Police said it appeared she was not wearing any underwear.
"She performed this exhibition three times where she would re-enter her apartment and return to the balcony to expose her bare buttocks and spank herself," said Sgt Campbell.
"With the amount of public education regarding this nature of offending, it is very disappointing to see a relatively mature lady behaving in this manner, not once but three times effectively."
Sgt Campbell said when police asked Ms Dimond if there was any reason for her behavior she said 'no'.
Police said Ms Dimond told them she had drunk about two bottles of wine.
Ms Dimond's barrister, Chris Rosser, said his client was employed in customer service but would not elaborate on her profession. He said his client's actions were a result of pressure from the crowds.
"As a custom at Indy, crowds gather at high rises. She could hear all the chanting and yelling out. If you are a woman on a balcony you get accosted," he said.
Mr Rosser said his client was embarrassed about the incident.
"She said she was wearing underwear, she says she was definitely wearing underwear."
Lucinda Dorothy Dimond, 37, of Main Beach, yesterday pleaded guilty to public nuisance over her crowd-pleasing balcony performance on October 26.
However, the customer service worker has denied claims by police that she appeared not to be wearing any underwear.
Police prosecutor Acting Sergeant Mike Campbell said there was significant publicity about the codes of conduct for the major event and the woman should have known better.
Sgt Campbell said police had noticed a large crowd of about 200 men, women and children gathered in Breaker Street looking in the direction of the woman's apartment.
Ms Dimond was wearing a short denim skirt and white top when she walked out on the balcony, turned her back to the crowd, pulled up her skirt and exposed her buttocks before 'spanking it', the court was told.
Police said it appeared she was not wearing any underwear.
"She performed this exhibition three times where she would re-enter her apartment and return to the balcony to expose her bare buttocks and spank herself," said Sgt Campbell.
"With the amount of public education regarding this nature of offending, it is very disappointing to see a relatively mature lady behaving in this manner, not once but three times effectively."
Sgt Campbell said when police asked Ms Dimond if there was any reason for her behavior she said 'no'.
Police said Ms Dimond told them she had drunk about two bottles of wine.
Ms Dimond's barrister, Chris Rosser, said his client was employed in customer service but would not elaborate on her profession. He said his client's actions were a result of pressure from the crowds.
"As a custom at Indy, crowds gather at high rises. She could hear all the chanting and yelling out. If you are a woman on a balcony you get accosted," he said.
Mr Rosser said his client was embarrassed about the incident.
"She said she was wearing underwear, she says she was definitely wearing underwear."
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