The nudists, meanwhile, a band of (usually) about a half-dozen gay men of various ages and shapes, would likely claim that it's just a piece of jewelry and not being used as a sex toy. The officers argue that the cock rings overstep the bounds of the city's laws on nudity, crossing the line from legal nudity to lewdness, and could therefore subject the offender to an arrest.
The band of birthday-suited dudes who enjoy strutting the plaza at 17th and Castro and taking pictures with tourists has come under some fire recently from what they're referring to as ' cock ring patrol' from some SFPD officers.