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The Queen Latifah Show featured a discussion on the legality of "upskirting" photos taken in public places. A Massachusetts court recently ruled that such actions are not illegal under existing peeping Tom laws because there is no "reasonable expectation of privacy" in public. Queen Latifah and legal experts argue that laws must be updated to account for the ubiquity of smartphone cameras and modern privacy concerns.
War on Photography, Massachusetts Supreme Court Ruling
The Massachusetts Supreme Court's unanimous ruling that upskirting is legal sparked public outrage and calls for legislative reform. Legal analyst Ricky Klayman explained that the current law requires a victim to be in a private place, such as a bedroom, for a crime to occur. Lawmakers are now scrambling to draft new statutes that specifically criminalize the practice of taking non-consensual photos under clothing.
Massachusetts Upskirting Law, Constitutional Precedent
A Massachusetts court ruling that "upskirting" was not illegal under existing peeping tom laws led to the rapid passage of new legislation. The hosts suggest this event is being used as a "red herring" to establish a precedent for updating constitutional interpretations, such as the Second Amendment, based on modern technology.
