Last Friday, a group of women from Breasts Not Bombs exposed their breasts as a way to protest the war. One woman was arrested after police threatened to take action if they did not cover up.

This was not the first time police have had to deal with public nudity. On the UC-Berkeley campus and in the city itself, students exposing themselves are common occurrences, especially when it comes to political scandal. The authorities view such displays as indecent but the women from Breasts Not Bombs argue that war, violence and genocide are the true indecencies. A member of Code Pink, another protest group where members expose themselves, said that breasts represent softness and vulnerability, characteristics that cannot be used to describe war.

At this time, it is unknown what charges the detained woman will face. I wish them the best.

That said, the rules regarding decency are still unclear. Therefore, UC-Berkeley students and Berkeley citizens can expect to continue seeing flashed breasts in the future.