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From: "Gonz"
Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues
Umm no. I dont advocate such a thing at all. If our government ever got
to that point, it would be time for the second amendment to do its job.
There is a fine line between privacy and freedom. The news references are
vague,
"more than 12 photographs that depicted
specific parts of women's and children's bodies"
"young girls' cleavage", "Some of their lower extremeties."
Vague is an understatement, but definitely, no mention of a shoe cam, which
I expect would have been newsworthy enough to have mentioned.
In fact, nothing is mentioned that would likely not be in plain and accepted
view in any public place.
You were noticed at the author of the following....
"There should be no expectation of privacy when we are in public for someone
to see or hear something we thought should be private".
To be fair, you also were noted as the author of the following:
"I would hope that laws like this are designed to do just that, protect the
privacy of individuals when out in public."
I'm not basing my opinion on the law based on them, but rather on how I
would expect it to operate.
I'm not quite sure I know what your opinion is.
I'm not sure if you know, either.
I mean, I havent seen your position except for vague
opposition, but how do you feel about people using shoe cameras to take
pictures of womens nether areas?
They are definitely rude, and I have no objection to users of them being
persecuted.
My problem is when you start persecuting people for photographing in a
public place that which is normally visible and accepted in a public place.
My opinion is that Texas Penal Code Chapter 21.15 promotes this sort of
persecution, and nothing I have read in the news reports I have seen leads
me to believe otherwise.
My fear is that jurisdictions closer to my home may pick up on it as a good
idea.
William Robb
