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Mass. High Court: Subway Upskirt Photos Not Illegal
WBZ-TV Boston ^ | 3/5/2014 | None credited

Posted on 03/05/2014 5:07:36 PM PST by RightGeek

Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that a man accused of secretly snapping photos up a woman’s skirt on an MBTA train did not break the law.

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So-called Peeping Tom laws protect people from being photographed in dressing rooms and bathrooms when nude or partially nude, but the way the law is written, it does not protect clothed people in public areas, the court said. The SJC ruling went on to suggest that the act in this case should be illegal, noting other states including New York and Florida have explicit laws criminalizing public upskirting.

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(Excerpt) Read more at boston.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: massachusetts; pervert
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To: RightGeek

Well I guess it all depends upon one’s perspective.


41 posted on 03/05/2014 8:31:40 PM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: exit82

if I caught him taking a panty shot of my wife, Girl friend, mom or sister, he would have a colonoscopy done with that camera.


42 posted on 03/06/2014 4:15:24 AM PST by Yorlik803 ( Church/Caboose in 2016)
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To: Revolting cat!
I thought I was the only one who remembered such advanced techniques. Now, I suppose they’ll be putting Google Glasses on their shoes.

iPeds for your feet (or eyePeds).

43 posted on 03/06/2014 12:32:51 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
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To: Teacher317; Revolting cat!; Pollster1

Such laws would discriminate against voyeurs.


44 posted on 03/06/2014 12:33:22 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
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To: RightGeek

Another protected class: crack photographers.


45 posted on 03/06/2014 12:38:20 PM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Revolting cat!

Charming. God bless the little ones.


46 posted on 03/07/2014 6:53:48 PM PST by Broker (Shalom y'all)
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