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6. Another law with a loophole needing to be closed - looks like the MA leg is on this

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 05:22 PM

Mar 2014

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/03/05/mass-high-court-says-upskirting-legal-under-state-law/BMwo1SJPbKtMzzEUwZdjdK/story.html

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said today that a state law intended to prohibit “Peeping Tom” voyeurism of completely or partially undressed people did not apply to people who take pictures of people who are fully clothed.

House Speaker Robert DeLeo said this afternoon that the Legislature would immediately begin looking at ways of closing the loophole in the law.

“The ruling of the Supreme Judicial Court is contrary to the spirit of the current law. The House will begin work on updating our statutes to conform with today’s technology immediately,” DeLeo said in a statement.

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High Court Rules That Upskirt Photos Are Legal In Massachusetts [View all] LanternWaste Mar 2014 OP

Seriously people? Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #1

Charming dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #2

Camera Phone $300 One_Life_To_Give Mar 2014 #3

uhm ... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #4

Giggity!! BuckIA Mar 2014 #5

40 posts in 4 years and you come out sufrommich Mar 2014 #10

Kinda creepy, little fella... LanternWaste Mar 2014 #12

Another law with a loophole needing to be closed - looks like the MA leg is on this seaglass Mar 2014 #6

unfortunately, this is probably the correct legal decision--the legislature needs to act geek tragedy Mar 2014 #7

No longer OK to take upskirt pics in MA seaglass Mar 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #9

According to the article in LBN, this is incorrect ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #11