Mass. Legislature Strikes Back: Upskirt Photos Now Officially a Misdemeanor

Just a day after a Massachusetts court said that current state law didn't specifically address "upskirt" snapshots (and so left taking them legal in itself, however annoying or invasive), an alert Massachusetts legislature has crafted and passed a bill to fix the glitch, and gotten it signed by the governor as well. As reported by the BBC, "The bill states that anyone who 'photographs, videotapes or electronically surveils' a person's sexual or intimate parts without consent should face a misdemeanor charge. The crime becomes a felony - punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine - if the accused secretly takes indecent photographs of anyone under the age of 18." The New York Daily News points out this bill became a law without so much as a public hearing.

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wow

[Yew2]

if only developers fixed glitches this fast.....or any other governments for that matter

Re:Has this been a large problem?

[Anonymous Coward]

In the past, the solution to this was simple. People were selected out of this behavior quite simply - if seen doing it other people would beat them up. Now though it is illegal to do that. So you get these creepers who are emboldened by the fact that nobody is going to slug them - and boom, you need a new law. Honestly a couple of right hooks are what these folks need and they won't do it again.

CBS had a better headlinne

[tomhath]

CBS News had a better headline

Massachusetts lawmakers crack down on "upskirt" photos

That's Fark quality.