Nude bathers face jail threat

Rio de Janeiro - Bikini tops in Rio are the size of postage stamps and the thong bottoms are aptly called "dental floss", but…

Rio de Janeiro - Bikini tops in Rio are the size of postage stamps and the thong bottoms are aptly called "dental floss", but beach-goers who doff them will face arrest.

Rio's beach police, who themselves wear T-shirts and shorts but still pack a pistol, have announced they will crack down on nude sunbathing by jailing offenders for obscenity.

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