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California town hopes ordinances will tone down "mooning" event
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Published: Tuesday, July 07, 2009
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - City fathers are hoping a series of ordinances they've pushed through will result in a smaller, quieter "mooning of Amtrak day" this Saturday, the Orange County (Calif.) Register has reported. The informal annual event drew 9,000 people last year, who bared their bottoms at passing Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains.
The city passed ordinances prohibiting public drinking, urination, and defecation in town, and has retained a public relations firm at a cost of $17,500 to try to dissuade potential mooners. Additional parking laws also aim to make it harder for revelers to visit the event.
Mayor Robert Ming said public safety is his main concern. "Having 10,000 people on a dead-end street is not a smart move, especially after they've been drinking all day," he said.
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