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*Updated* Philly Naked Bike ride infiltrated by purveyors of sleaze?
*Updated* Philly Naked Bike ride infiltrated by purveyors of sleaze?
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Updated with response
Maybe it was inevitable: maybe something as good, as fundamentally wholesome, as lamb-like and peaceful to all as the Philly Naked Bike Ride had to be infiltrated by wolves.
But according to PNBR volunteer organizer Clifford Greer, "What we think we know is that a camera crew came to the ride, posing as interviewers to get shots of people's genitals, chests, butts ... [and] They've got this sleazy website."
The website, www.waptvshow.com or "Wild About Philly Entertainment TV show," – hosts such web "TV" segments as "Wild About Philly" and "Philly's Model Showcase." On a page for merchandise promotes a DVD of the Philly Naked Bike Ride, boasting that "you'll enjoy this DVD from [sic] years to come."
Updated: Reg Williams, video editor for Wild About Philly TV responded this evening to an inquiry by City Paper. Williams says the DVD is not pornography, and that Wild About Philly films all kinds of events.
"We have a good reputation, an upstanding reputation as far as covering events in this city," Williams said over the phone, telling CP that all "close-ups" were filmed with full consent from participants and that "the cameraman was also naked."
As to what the DVD consists of: "Whatever you saw out there, that's what it's about."
According to Greer, meanwhile, a team of volunteer lawyers is working on potentially stopping the sale of such a DVD, cautioning that they don't know much about the owners of the site or their motives, "but everything points to sleaze."
"One of the things the Philly Naked Bike Ride does is successfully create an environment that is free, and positive, and respectful ... I don't know what inspires these people."
Stay tuned to The Clog for updates.
That Wild About Philly web site is an affront to all that is good about Web design. I think that's the real sleaze. Also, who would want to buy that DVD? I don't think anyone wants to look at hairy hipster butts all day (JK, folks!).
Can't we just file this under "I was naked on a city street. What do you mean someone might have filmed me?!?!?!" and get over it?
LOL, that pic...I can't deal with it, oh god, my stomach hurts from laughing!!
HAHA That's me on the longboard
[...] « Neighbourhood Watch: Fighting Furballs and FiresSurprise, Philly Naked Bike Riders!Some camera crew filmed you for some dumb, totally un-titillating website. It’s like fucking Idiocracy out there. This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 8th, [...]
So glad that furry guy left his pants on. Moobs!
Can't you film anything you want outside.?
And who have seen the DVD?
Oh, one more thing... All that footage on Youtube, What's the problem again???????????????
OMG, There's vids everywhere. At least there is a DVD that we can own.
if the event it filmed in the true pure sense and for what it is a bike ride. who ever was there that day might recall, two guys getting asked to leave and the riders were asked for help get these guys out of there. there was a lot of boo's and yelling. they caved in and left. they were asked to leave because they were holding there camera at hip level filming crotch shots. so if you feel this is in fact the type of dvd you would like to own and share with love ones for years to come, please buy the dvd. there are so many videos and photos that capture the true essence of the event, people coming together to ride for a cause. it is done in an artful tasteful way. they want to exploit the sexual aspect of the riders being naked, the naked part for the ride is not done for the sexual aspect. so Kim and Kevin, I hope your not exploited and not personally effected. Bill
Thanks Bill, I know for a fact that Wild About Philly was not one of the people that you are talking about. I got a card from them and they were very respectable. Wild About Philly have coverage many events and have always been respectable. I fell The people making these bad comments about Wild About Philly haven't even seen the DVD. Have you?
So they are about to slander Wild About Philly's for others wrong doing... That is so wrong!
Before this goes to court, the lawyers are going have to discern what the fuck Wild About Philly is.
Uh Oh! I saw the preview. I think Clifford Greer and Isaiah Thompson owes Wild About Philly an apology. The clip does not show anything that they were talking about. It looks like a happy and fun video to me. Sounds like slander if you ask me. Isaiah, have you seen the clip?
Just out of curiosity- does anyone know how one might go about getting OUT OF THE DVD? I took a peek at the trailer and there are a few shots of me... I am not interested in being in their DVD (and am kind of freaking out that it might compromise my job...) Any advice on how to get in touch with WapTV and get myself removed from the DVD? Legal advice?
[...] you see fit (within reason, of course), the legal action that Clifford Greer is pushing against a crew that videotaped naked riders at this year's event rubs us (or at least me) the wrong way. First, the e-mail he sent to the PBNR [...]
Hannah, Why don't you just ask them to take you out... Have you tried doing that?
If you watch the preview it looks like nobody was told it would be a DVD that would be on a website potentially for sale. This was obviously a PR thing to say ohh yeah we just took shots of all these naked people, put up a preview of women looking happy and we NEVER wanted to sell it. Hypothetically you could email them asking for the DVD, give them a donation and NOT have been one of the riders. For films you need WRITTEN consent, and this isn't even for educational purposes. I know tons of people not that WILL NOT do the ride next year specifically because of these A**holes. Thanks for ruining a good thing. F*ck you "WAPTV"
Guys, Hannah, I'm not a prude or conservative by any means but what do you expect when you run around naked? Sure its fun and your right to do it but you know there is always consequences to your actions. You all should just suck it up. They have special beaches and campgrounds for this you know... :-)
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