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8. No longer OK to take upskirt pics in MA

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 05:38 AM

Mar 2014

Mass. Lawmakers Rework Measure That Permitted 'Upskirt' Photos

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/03/06/286690512/read-it-and-rate-it-court-rules-upskirt-photos-are-legal

Updated at 1:30 a.m. ET Friday:

Lawmakers in Massachusetts on Thursday approved legislation meant to close loopholes in the state's peeping Tom law. The action came one day after the state's highest court ruled a man didn't violate state law when he took cellphone photos up the skirts of women on Boston's subway.

The legislation says anyone who "photographs, videotapes or electronically surveils" another person's sexual or intimate parts without that person's consent would face a misdemeanor charge and a maximum penalty of two-and-a-half years in jail and a $5,000 fine, according to The Associated Press.

Gov. Deval Patrick has said he would sign the legislation.

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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