U.S. Congress passes video voyeurism act

The U.S. Congress has passed the video voyeurism act and the bill now goes to President Bush, who is expected to sign it into law.

The legislation makes it a Federal crime to take inappropriate photos -- still photos or videos with any type of recording device, including camera phones -- on Federal property.

The Associated Press writes the bill “would make it a crime to videotape or photograph the nake or underwear-covered private parts of a person without consent when the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.”

The punishment would be a fine of up to $100 or a maximum of one year in jail.

Not a high priority

The article notes, “While camera-phone voyeurism probably won't be high on the list of Federal crimes the FBI and other Federal agencies pursue, 'at least in theory there is now Federal protection available so people can't unknowingly have their private parts photographed, downloaded and transmitted around the world,' said Hanan B. Kolko, a New York civil liberties lawyer.”

Here's a link to the AP article.

Comments

[Dany]

it a crime to videotape or photograph the nake or underwear-covered private parts of a person without consent when the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

danny
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