I was nursing a hangover one morning when I heard a screech of brakes outside. Looking out the window I saw a number of police questioning a couple (even worse for wear than me) below. The man was led to the railings to have his pockets searched leaving his partner on the road. Suddenly she began to remove her clothes to the total bemusement of our boys in blue. She was later carted off in a van but what I really like about this picture is how it illustrates how being naked can somehow dis-empower authority. The police wearing their uniforms of power are completely at a loss to know what to do when confronted by nudity. Go Girl!
Johnnie Shand Kydd is a photographer based in London. He has just published his third book Siren City, a celebration of the city of Naples.
