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elias7

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11. I see

Reply to VWolf (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 09:33 AM

Mar 2014

I guess it took this kind of case to address this specific, and somewhat new form voyeurism. I'm just thinking at how well the system worked in this case: judicial branch defines the limits of a law, legislators expeditiously craft new law to cover a clear gap in the law that most would agree on.

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Mass. court: Subway 'upskirt' photos not illegal [View all] bananas Mar 2014 OP

That really is a shame! In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #1

"The ruling immediately prompted top Beacon Hill lawmakers to pledge to update state law." VWolf Mar 2014 #2

Not sure I understand what you mean by "ya think???" elias7 Mar 2014 #9

Dunno VWolf Mar 2014 #10

I see elias7 Mar 2014 #11

I'd think there was an 'expectation of decorum' inference, no? toby jo Mar 2014 #3

Unfortunately the same thing has been a problem here in Korea davidpdx Mar 2014 #4

Obviously they wanted it ... brett_jv Mar 2014 #5

Panties? Lamonte Mar 2014 #6

So if the women riders on the subway stopped wearing panties, this guy would go to jail? olddad56 Mar 2014 #7

Mass. lawmakers vote to ban 'upskirt' photos Eugene Mar 2014 #8