Topless protesters marched in Waterloo
Ontario on Saturday to defend women's
rights to go bare-chested after three
sisters were stopped for bicycling semi-nude.
Hundreds turned for the rally,which was
organised by sisters Tameera, Nadia and
Alysha Mohamed ,who were approached
by police last month in neighbouring
Kitchener after they removed their shirts
in effort to cool off during a bike ride..
An officer stopped the women and asked them
to cover up,and later said he was stopping them
to make sure their bicycles were appropriately
outfitted with bells and lights.
The sisters filled a complaint with the Waterloo
Regional Police after the incident,
One of the three sisters who organised the
demonstration goes by the stage name Alysha
Brilla and was nominated this year for a Juno
award,Canada's equivalent of a Grammy
Protesters held banners that read "They are
boob not bombs"chill out"and Nudity sin't
sexaul"
Waterloo police executive officer Mike Haffner
said on Twitter Saturday 's peaceful demonstration
was respectful peaceful" safe"
The sisters invited people to the event on Facebook
labeling the demonstration,"Bare with Us;
Top Freedom Rally" AFP
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