Public Up-Skirt Cams Ruled Legal

bje2 writes "Privacy advocates will undoubtedly be up in arms about a ruling by the Washington State Supreme court which decided that such privacy violating technology as 'up the skirt cams' are not illegal in public places (like a mall)... CNet has the story here."

Comments

Re:And when that doesn't work, you revolt

[Zelet]

I was REALLY scared to click the "up-skirt" link cause I am at work. :)

Offer void in Springfield

[rw2]

I learned, from years of watching The Simpsons, that these cams are nonesense. Just walk around in a kilt without underwear and there will be dozens of times when the prudes around you are shocked by your Monroe like ability to position yourself in a breeze.

Good judgement though. If you're in public you should expect to have your photo taken. If you are modest, put on some clothes.

Re:Offer void in Springfield

[larien]

Most Scottish kilts won't lift up in anything except the strongest breeze. At the front, there's a sporran to weigh it down and the back is pleated and therefore heavier.

I've worn a kilt tons of times to ceilidhs/weddings/rugby and the only times any prudes would have had any complaint was due to, ah, human intervention.

Screenshots?

[seanmeister]

What, no screenshots??

Maybe now...

[charlie763]

...the charges against me will be dropped and I can finally get on with my life...

mis-filed article?

[farnsworth]

doesn't this belong in the 'your genitals online' section?

Hacking?!?!?

[penguin_punk]

I'm new to these post-9/11 hacking laws.

So let me get this straight. I can't scan or finger your ports but I can take pictures of them?

*scribble*scribble*scribble*

Ok, I think I got it. Next lesson please.

Re:I don't understand this ruling

[gmhowell]

I don't know. I've spent so much time looking at her genitals, I bet I could pick 'em out in a lineup.

Timeline

[asscroft]

beginning of time - someone peeps into someone's house - the most famous guy who did this was named tom.
19?? - someone passes a peeping tom law
1964 - mini-skirt craze
1994 - internet goes mainstream & webcams come out
1994 - someone puts an upskirt cam in a mall
1994 - someone detects that lots of mini-skirt wearing women don't wear panties either
1994 - someone puts upskirt pics on internet and profits
2002 - peeping tom law doesn't apply
2003 - new, cyber peeping tom law passes
2004 - new, wearing skirt without panties law passes
2005 - wearing skirt without panties law proved un-enforceable without hidden upskirt cameras
2006 - cyber peeping tom law repealed for law enforcement
2007 - first bumper sticker that says "when hidden upskirt cameras are illegal, only cops and criminals will see your butt"
2008 - porn sites based on advanced radar based XRay technology developed for airport security replaces upskirt camera websites.
2009 - cyber peeping tom law doesn't apply ...etc.