Secretly Filmed While Urinating in Public, a Court Case in Spain
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58747084
Dozens of women were filmed, without their knowledge, while urinating in public. The footage in many instances shows their faces and genitals. The footage has also been uploaded to the Internet, including porn sites that require payment to view. The women sued, but a judge dismissed the case on the ground that the videos were recorded in public space.
Sounds like “is there a reasonable expectation for privacy” sort of argument to me.
What do you folks think?
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https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/upskirting.htm
Wow: https://helloflo.com/perfectly-legal-take-upskirt-photos-america/
In late July, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s invasion of privacy laws didn’t prohibit harassers from taking a photo up a woman’s skirt unless she’s “behind closed doors” – in a locker room, in a dressing room, in the bathroom – places where people should expect full privacy. But if a woman is shopping at a grocery store, walking up the stairs in an office building or grabbing something to eat at a restaurant, it is not illegal for someone to snap a few pictures up her skirt or dress without her consent. While harassers have been arrested across Georgia for this invasive practice of non-consensual photography, no law currently exists which can criminalize these actions.
Unfortunately, Georgia is just one of many states in America that has yet to bring its privacy laws up to speed with the modern technological advancement of the camera phone. For example, Christopher Cleveland was arrested in June 2013 when police caught him taking pictures up the skirts and dresses of the women who were sitting on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Once police had Cleveland in custody, they found a collection of upskirt photos of women’s butts and crotches. These initial photos became the basis for search warrants to further investigate Cleveland’s home and vehicle. Upon further investigation, additional upskirt photos taken in 2012 and in 2013 were uncovered, making Cleveland guilty in multiple accounts of attempted voyeurism or the practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors such as undressing or actions deemed to be of a private nature.
