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Texas court throws out 'upskirt' photo law
Houston Chronicle ^
| September 17, 2014
Posted on 09/20/2014 10:53:56 AM PDT by SMGFan
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Wasn't there a right to privacy? /s
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posted on
09/20/2014 10:53:56 AM PDT
by
SMGFan
To: SMGFan
Wasn't there a right to privacy? Yes, it protects the killing of unborn babies.
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posted on
09/20/2014 10:56:35 AM PDT
by
palmer
(This comment is not approved or cleared by FDA)
To: SMGFan
In an 8-1 ruling, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals said photos, like paintings, films and books, are "inherently expressive" and, therefore, are protected by the First Amendment. I hope they will also rule that a father's/husband's/brother's fists or the girl's knee/elbow/fist/foot in response to this intrusion on privacy are also "inherently expressive". It's Texas, so they should see my point.
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posted on
09/20/2014 10:57:26 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: SMGFan
Note to all women in Texas, “wear your bra and panties.”
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posted on
09/20/2014 10:58:40 AM PDT
by
vette6387
Comment #5 Removed by Moderator
To: SMGFan
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posted on
09/20/2014 10:58:50 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: SMGFan
Common Sense is very uncommon.
This is the equivalent of a Peeping Tom.
It’s a sex crime.
These judges should be removed from the bench.
There are going to be times when a group picture is taken, or even a single picture will be taken and an upskirt shot will be captured. That isn’t the same thing.
The natural assumption of innocence covers a normal shot.
This guy clearly had devious intent.
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posted on
09/20/2014 10:59:56 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Obama and the Left are maggots feeding off the flesh of the United States.)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:00:00 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: SMGFan
If you wear a skirt in public your crotch does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy?
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:00:17 AM PDT
by
Reaganez
To: SMGFan
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:05:09 AM PDT
by
mylife
To: GeronL
The ‘RAT controlled “courts” are out of control. Loaded with nothing but a bunch of loons and buffoons. What a joke.
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:05:27 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Don't just stand there! Help fight political correctness!)
To: SMGFan
A proper decision in a free country.
When walking around in public, you have no right to stop people from photographing you and your surroundings.
If you are worried about how you may appear in public, dress so that you aren't worried. You are in public.
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:05:55 AM PDT
by
SaxxonWoods
(....Let It Burn...)
To: SMGFan
Problem was the law covered major awards too.
To: SaxxonWoods
That’s exactly right. Your expectations of privacy go out the window once you’re in public.
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:07:55 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("What in the wide, wide world of sports is goin' on here?")
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: SMGFan
Fair is fair. Set up cameras in Austin and Houston to snap uptent photos of muslimettes and post them anonymously on the internet.
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:08:21 AM PDT
by
fso301
To: SMGFan
Because a camera is a way of expressing oneself, these people think that it’s ok to use it for taking illegal pictures. Following their logic, if a gun is for shooting, no one could be accused of murder by gun.
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:08:37 AM PDT
by
kitkat
(STORM HEAVEN WITH PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY)
To: SaxxonWoods
So now women can’t wear a dress in public?
Are you aware that some men walk around with devices (mirrors) to capture up-skirt shots?
You think that should be protected under the First Amendment?
Yikes!
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:09:15 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Obama and the Left are maggots feeding off the flesh of the United States.)
To: Pollster1
I hope they will also rule that a father's/husband's/brother's fists or the girl's knee/elbow/fist/foot in response to this intrusion on privacy are also "inherently expressive".There was more wisdom in the old days when "Gentleman" did not necessarily mean gentle, but did mean proper.
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:09:40 AM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(America, a Rule of Mob nation)
To: SaxxonWoods
How does a woman dress to block a camera hidden on a shoe or a cane tip?
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posted on
09/20/2014 11:09:42 AM PDT
by
ansel12
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