he/she who bares swims!
Cheeky youngsters who hit the headlines after skinny dipping in the Bacardi fountains have posted pictures of their escapade on an internet forum.
According to the Police, six people were arrested for indecent exposure in the early hours of Saturday for swimming naked and trespassing on the property of the Bacardi International headquarters on Pitts Bay Road. They said around 20 people were seen swimming in the company's landmark fountains - some only had on underwear while others were nude. The other 14 managed to escape.
Now the group has posted pictures of the daring mass dip on the popular internet social site Facebook, calling their group "I have swam/been arrested in the Bacardi fountain!" and claiming far more people were involved than the Police said.
Boasting 31 members as of yesterday, the page is listed as being for those with a common interest in "sexuality," appears to be mainly comprised of college-age locals, and greets members with the words: "Welcome fellow criminals and swimmers of the fountain!"
It explains: "Around 40 people attended the pool party at the fountain on Friday 24th August, many escaped the clutches of the popo, an unlucky six got booked." It describes the mischievous episode as: "Running full speed to the Bacardi fountain after a complete mash up in town with a brigade of troops following you."
Along with pictures of the young people reveling in the water dressed in very little, messages paying tribute to the skinny dippers are popping up on the site.
"Congrats. You all made it to the second page of The Royal Gazette. They tried to tone down your numbers to 20 though. Too bad I showed up 10 minutes late...just in time to catch you being taken away in the back of the cruisers," said one, in reference to our original story on Monday. Another simply comments: "We're celebrities!"
It was unclear yesterday whether the young people involved will find themselves in hot water over their cold water adventure - with a Police spokesman saying charges may be pressed, depending on how seriously Bacardi views the incident.
A spokeswoman for the company said: "Bacardi Limited has not made up its mind. They are just now assessing any damage that may have occurred during the incident. Once we assess the situation, we will determine the next steps."
