A Visit to Caroeiro

ROTCIV · Post by **ROTCIV** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:45 am

in rome be a roman, as they say!

i've never been stoped or questioned by police for not wearing a top in portugal, but if you're in a public place like a bar, shop, shopping center etc... the laws are different!

would you imagine women not wearing tops in the streets? the death rates on road accidents are bad as it is at the moment don't you think?

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:03 am

Just a thought

Most guys that walk about the streets without a shirt on have a lot bigger breasts than me that's for sure and could do with at least a C or D cup

Rome...now don't start me off on Catholics

ROTCIV · Post by **ROTCIV** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:32 am

yeah catholics and every other religion, nothing but a bunch of hipocrits who brainwash people for their own purposes

SAM SPARKLE · Post by **SAM SPARKLE** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:36 am

Such blashpemy and on the sabbath as well

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:40 am

I am just Sooooo glad you said that and not me ROTCIV

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:57 pm

was it Karl Marx that said religion is the opium for the masses? It seems to me there's more lows than highs with religion

carlos vicente · Post by **carlos vicente** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:30 pm

thats the law bruxinha driving a car whit out shirt is punish by law same if you go on bike man or women

Bruxinha wrote:Mind you the Algarve (Al Gharb) was once Muslim territory when it was ruled by the Moors and many of the attitudes are still very Arab, despite the Christians reclaiming it several centuries ago.

In my opinion religion should be an individual thing and shouldn't impose itself on society and how it is governed etc. Atheists don't go round telling people you have to wear this or that or cover your shoulders up etc.

Someone has told me that there is a law here that says you cannot walk about the streets without a shirt on or without shoes on your feet. I know a guy that was stopped by a GNR officer in Silves and told to put on a top whilst he was cycling about the town.

Personally I think it is a bit unfair that guys can walk about the streets without a top on but if a woman did it she would probably be arrested!

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:58 pm

Thanks for confirming that. Personally I couldn't care if people drove around or rode their bikes naked but then I have always been a very liberal kind of person.

However, if that is the law, it is the law I suppose. I am surprised the GNR aren't out there arresting loads of shirtless tourists and making loads of cash.

Did you also know that it is also now an offence to drive whilst wearing flip flops or backless shoes? Approx. 150 Euros fine

ROTCIV · Post by **ROTCIV** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:11 pm

[quote="carlos vicente"]thats the law bruxinha driving a car whit out shirt is punish by law same if you go on bike man or women

that's comom sense at the of the day, but what does the law says about walking without a top on?

ROTCIV · Post by **ROTCIV** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:15 pm

Did you also know that it is also now an offence to drive whilst wearing flip flops or backless shoes? Approx. 150 Euros fine

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that's an old law bruxinha, but only recently the pigs started to enforce it, it's another way of getting revenue, if they don't pick on anything else of course

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Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:25 pm

Are you sure it is an old law ROTCIV? I am only ask because my Belgian mate paid the fine a couple of months ago and then she told me that she discovered it wasn't actually law yet. She went to the GNR and complained and they gave her a refund...that must be a first...a refund from the GNR

Mind you she is a VERY forceful young woman...a bit like myself

I thought it was against the law to even walk about the streets without a shirt on but they would be mad to try to enforce it in Carvoeiro or any seaside tourist resort...but you never know do you?

The problem is there are always changes to the law and the average citizen is the last to find out until they are caught...bit like the reflective jackets. As soon as I bought one for my car, everybody started to tell me you now need 2 and maybe eventually one for every person in the car

ROTCIV · Post by **ROTCIV** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:36 pm

it used to be 11 years ago, i've remember a mate of mine getting a fine for not wearing shoes when driving, and the cops told him that not wearing shoes, fli flopsand and backlees shoes was against the law

i'm really amazed that GNR refunded your friend, what is going on?
have they learned some manners? next thing i'll see a pig flying.......

AFKA1 · Post by **AFKA1** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:37 pm

ROTCIV wrote: but only recently the pigs started to enforce it, it's another way of getting revenue, if they don't pick on anything else of course

Hmmmmmm pigs handing out fines??????? I think you might be telling porkies there

AFKA1 · Post by **AFKA1** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:40 pm

ROTCIV wrote: it's another way of getting revenue, if they don't pick on anything else of course

Don't be too hard on em! it's just another way of bringing home the Bacon

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:49 pm

I will double double check and report back. She is, as I said, a VERY forceful young lady, so maybe they just wanted to get rid of her

I agree, I can't believe it had anything to do with manners

Anyway, I have thrown a pair of trainers in the car now, just in case. Can do without giving anyone 150 Euros!

By the way, my friend was also responsible for Modelo in Silves having to take down some signs saying, if there is more than one person in front of you we will open another checkout! As it rarely, if ever, happened she complained and next day they were on stepladders removing them

Nice girl though. She works for Zoomarine...so beware if you visit in the near future...she's fierce