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NSFW Video: Woman Goes Topless At Rooftop Bar, Cop Reacts Perfectly
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John Del Signore
Published Aug 12, 2013
Modified Aug 12, 2013
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Okay, one more "hey, it's summer" topless publicity stunt and then THAT'S IT, we swear. (Of course, we also lie.) This entry comes to us once again from photographer Allen Henson, who's making quite a name for himself for photographing models stripping down without permission at restaurants and other unexpected places, like the top of the Empire State Building. This time he's got model and self-described future icon Shelby Carter flaunting her breasts and almost everything else at Salon de Ning, the fancy cocktail lounge and restaurant on the roof of the Peninsula Hotel. As the video shows, it's all fun and games, and then [SPOILER] the cops come:
Shelby Carter Takes Off Top In Front Of NYC Diners from Gothamist on Vimeo.
There's something about that cop's "WTF?" reaction when they arrive at the hotel that really makes this video extra special. That and the boobs.
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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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