![]() Similarly, the Loveland Police Department released a statement saying Officer Harris acted in accordance with protocol, but officers are now being trained to avoid future incidents. Loveland spokesperson Tom Hacker told Reporter Herald: 'Although the officer issued the summons following proper protocols and in accordance with our local law, the city, upon the advice of its insurance carrier, the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency, extended the settlement offer to the woman.' Krokos: 'Woman are equal, we should be able to do what a man can do and that's it' ![]() The city agreed and paid Krokos $50,000, making it the first damages claim to a woman wrongfully charged for being topless in the country. He wrote a letter to the city of Loveland on October 24, proposing a settlement instead of pursuing a federal lawsuit. Lane is uniquely qualified for the job as he represented the plaintiffs in the Fort Collins Free the Nipple case. Krokos, who grew up in New York and moved to Loveland in 2017, is studying at Fort Range Community College to become a history teacher. Loveland law enforcement claimed Krokos violated a city ordinance that prohibits exposure in public places or places in public viewĪ Loveland city ordinance bars exposure in public places or places in public view. Officer Harris allegedly said he did not receive training about that case and it did not apply to Loveland. The Fort Collins ordinance previously had no such restriction against males, but prohibited women for showing their breasts. The court found it legal for women to appear topless anywhere it was legal for a man to be topless. City of Fort Collins case determined that ordinances based on gender are unconstitutional. In February 2019, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the city of Fort Collins' public nudity ordinance was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. I was just playing frisbee in my own yard with my fiance.' ![]() Krokos (pictured): 'I was really upset at the whole situation because I didn¿t do anything wrong. Krokos tried to explain herself to Officer Harris, citing a recent circuit court ruling against Fort Collins' public nudity ordinance she heard about. I was just playing frisbee in my own yard with my fiance,' Krokos said. 'I was really upset at the whole situation because I didn’t do anything wrong. She told Reporter Herald that Officer Greg Harris of the Loveland Police Department arrived to their home three hours later and issued her a summons as well as charged for indecent exposure. Krokos and her fiance retired inside the home without incident, but unbeknownst to them an upset neighbor called local authorities on Krokos. Efrosini 'Effie' Krokos (pictured) was playing frisbee topless in her fiance's yard, prompting a neighbor to call law enforcement It was reportedly a warm day in Loveland, prompting the 20-year-old to remove her shirt.
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