Posted on 05/13/2008 3:22:21 AM PDT by billorites
A man who allegedly photographed more than 3,000 women's bottoms as they toured Venice has been arrested.
The man was stopped after police became suspicious of a large bag he was carrying as he followed women through St Mark's Square.
He has been charged with infringement of privacy. It is a cheeky crime, which could earn this 38-year-old Italian from six months to four years in jail.
A police video shows a man in jeans and hooded top walking behind women.
He is trying to position his black holdall close to their legs.
Police said he was filming through a small hole in the side of the bag.
The officers had become suspicious when they realised he was only following women with short skirts. When they stopped or bent down to pick something up, he was clearly trying to angle the bag behind them.
When the voyeur was finally caught police recovered several DVDs which held more than 3,000 images of women's bottoms.
He confessed to police he had been filming in and around St Mark's Square for nearly two years.
Police have refused to name him but Mario Marina of Venice police said he is married with two young children and has a professional job in the nearby town of Padua.
He might have some explaining to do when he finally gets home.
Ok, freepers,,,let the comments begin,,,,,
It’s kind of tacky, but he was only taking pictures of what they were displaying in public anyway. Not like he was peeping in a window or anything.
What a snapperhead.
How about a small camcorder that's discreetly positioned and fastened to my waist??
I would say it’s more than “tacky”. He’s a very sick individual to come up with this scheme and then follow through for 2 solid years.
But you’re right that on the scale of criminal acts, this doesn’t seem to be that great. An enraged boyfriend throwing this guy and his camera into the canal, and maybe somebody else posting the whole story and a picture of this pervert all over the internet... those are the kinds of responses called for here.
Oh baby, I want to get wit'cha
and take your picture
My homeboys tried to warn me
but with that butt you got
makes me feel so horny
Just as long as you don't forget to turn it off when you're "resting."
I'm just guessing, but I'd suspect that Venice has murders, robberies, burglaries, assaults, rapes, etc. After all this guy was just looking, not touching. I'm still not sure what the crime was if he was taking pictures of what was displayed in public. Under your criteria then the guy who took these pictures is a "very sick individual"
Does anyone seriously contend that either of the two young ladies pictured was unaware of what was showing? I guess I just don't understand why you think taking pictures of what people put on display is sick.
This thread is worthless without DVD ordering info.
His what? So, is that what they call it over there?
I do not remember where it was but some man tried to sue another man for taking a photo up his daughter’s dress, of her undies, and the judge threw it out. Now this case is the total opposite. If I had been that father I would have hid the man’s body where it would never be found.
I will never understand the attraction men have to bottoms, they smell so awful.
C’mon. Get real. If you had a friend or family member who put together some contraption of a hidden camera in some kind of push-bag and then followed women around all day to try to snap up their skirts, I think you’d sit your friend or family member down and give them a good “talking to”. Know what I mean?
There’s a difference between a few opportunistic clicks — taking advantage of happenstance — and devoting your life to peeking up skirts.
If you don’t think that’s sick, maybe YOU’RE friends/family should be talking to YOU.
(Just saying...)
“The first time...ever I saw your face....”
If he can fit my bottom into one pic, he can have at it. I’d recommend the wide angle lens though.
A difference in quantity, but the basic action remains the same
YOURE friends/family should be talking to YOU
I see. I disagree with you (and you of course being the absolute final arbiter of what constitutes legal and proper behavior) so somone should give me a talking to, eh? Tell me good buddy, how do you and your ego fit in the same room together? Just sayin
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