If your summer plans involved a cross-country trek to Idaho with the intention of, shall we say, appreciating the local scenery, you might want to adjust your itinerary. Idaho, famed for its potatoes and other fantastic aspects, has enacted a new law that criminalizes the public exposure of breasts.
House Bill 270, though it’s a shame the Idaho State legislature didn’t opt for a more colorful moniker like the “No Nipples Act,” was signed into law this week by Governor Brad Little. This bill effectively updates the state’s existing indecent exposure laws, as reported by EastIdahoNews.com.
The law explicitly states that an individual could face a misdemeanor charge for exposing “his or her genitals; exposes developed female breasts, including the areola and nipple; exposes adult male breasts, including the areola and nipple, that have been medically or hormonally altered to appear like developing or developed female breasts; exposes artificial breasts, including the areola and nipple, intended to resemble female breasts; or displays toys or products intended to resemble male or female genitals.”
That’s a comprehensive list, no doubt. The classic defense, “But officer, it was just my areola and/or nipple,” won’t hold water in Idaho. The law’s scope extends to items resembling genitalia as well, which could bring truck nuts into the crosshairs.
This legal change could prompt calls to law enforcement concerning such displays, says Idaho Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow.
“They’re gross, they’re offensive, and kids on the road see them. So why wouldn’t the police get a call and say, ‘That offends me, pull it off the truck?’” Wintrow stated. “Because now this bill will allow it. And I talked to police and they said, ‘Indeed it would.’”
An interesting question arises: are truck nuts considered protected speech? Boobs, it seems, are not, as OutKick founder Clay Travis learned.
Ultimately, I’m not a truck nuts connoisseur. They might seem a little out of place on my 2022 Kia Forte…although I’ve never tried them. Who knows, they might actually look cool.
But since I’m not an Idaho resident, I can still abstain from the truck nuts experiment.
