A piece that may be of interest to some people:
The Supreme Court acquitted the 34-year-old man identified as Ahn, who had taken pictures of the bare legs of a woman in a miniskirt in December 2006. Current law provides no basis for punishing a person who photographs parts of another body without permission. A victim can only demand compensation for the violation of their private life and right of portrait. Or if the photographer is accused with taking pictures of women’s intimate parts, which is tantamount to sexual harassment, he can be punished for violating a special law against sexual violence.
The key in this case was to establish whether Ahn’s act constituted a violation of that law. But the photo presented as evidence does not reveal the face of the woman and only features her legs below the short skirt. The Supreme Court said the picture did not fully prove that Ahn wanted to gratify his sexual desire or to cause the woman humiliation by taking it.
Some women’s groups, however, are unhappy with the ruling, claiming that it allows people to violate women’s privacy at a time when digital cameras are growing ever more ubiquitous.
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Heh, interesting article. Well, I wouldn’t mind if someone wants to take a photo of my balls as long as my face doesn’t go with it.
I think the women’s groups should solve this problem Hanwha style.
Well, the way I see it, it all depends on how the guy went about taking the picture. If he did it from far away with a telephoto lense, then I’d guess it’s no more intrusive than if he taken a furtive glance at her legs. But, if the guy was crouching down in front or behind her with his camera, snapping away while saying loudly, “Yeah, baby!”…well, that would totally be a different story, wouldn’t it?
Ridiculous. You don’t want gents to ogle your legs? Don’t wear miniskirts, dumbass.
couldnt agree more brother!
Hear, hear.
I’m sure this is welcome news for the metropolitician . . .
Good to know that his personal freedom to not get laid has been protected!
I doubt they’ll let off the Japanese pornographer arrested a few months ago though… whatever happened to him anyway?
“took “up-skirt” pictures of women on the subway with a camera phone”
#8 — Don’t know how this turned into a conversation about my alleged inability to “get laid” (about which you’d know as little as I’d know about your own pipe-packin’ potential), but let me say this…
Let’s assume you’re right. That my interest in street photography, which evolved into me shooting street fashion, which entails stopping, talking to, using social skills, and getting to photograph hundreds of beautiful, fashionable women, the pictures of whom have helped create content that has allowed me to meet many people in that and related industries, which has led to my presently gaining backstage access to Seoul Fashion Week, exclusive press interviews with any designer I fill out the sign-in form to see, and even bumping into supermodels after shows and asking them to pose for casual snapshots and exchanging polite pleasantries since many of them now actually recognize my fat, brown ass from previous shows…let’s say that none of the above shooting and socializing, over the last two years, has done anything for my social life, nor my coital bottom line.
Let’s just assume that to be true. Because that would be the gentlemanly assumption, anyay. Then surely, I’d be a sad sack, wouldn’t I? Yes, my life is indeed both tragic and pitiable; all that talking to and interacting with beautiful, stylish people and here I am, sitting in front of a computer typing comments on a blog. Except that…the only difference between you and me is that apparently, you’ll just continue typing away comments on someone else’s blog while I’ll be posting pictures of the singers and stars I got to talk to just today.
As long as we’re talking about my tragic social life and possibility of getting any action, right? Because surely, getting off my ass to talk to, gain the trust of, and then shoot the most fashionable and beautiful women one can find on the street — surely that must indicate how very little action I’m getting, right? Or the lack of a basic social skill set that would make said action possible for someone as lame as me?
Because you would know, right, “globalvillageidiot?”
“Because you would know, right, “globalvillageidiot?”
Well, admittedly not. It was jusk a joke. However, I was talking about “the 34-year-old man identified as Ahn” - you know, the guy in the article acquitted by the Supreme Court - not you Metropolitician.
The Marmot also likes taking pictures outdoors, but my comments weren’t directed at him either.
To be honest, I can’t recall ever having visited your site, so I had no idea about you were into photography. (Of stars and singers no less!)
“Pipe-packin’ potential” is some pretty badass alliteration! I’ll remember that one.
wow… when i grow up, i want to be as cool as metroguy.
Hilarious.
even i got the fact you were referring to the person in the article and the fact someone didnt shows their insecurity
and hmmmmm lets see go to seoul fashion show and snap some pics of people who like to have their pictures taken to begin with
and claim that is what????
and yes i agree
its hilarious
LOL @ #11.
Poor little Metro got all in a tizzy ’cause he thought his manhood was being insulted! And it was extremely obvious to everyone but him that the comment in question had nothing to do with him! So he unleashes a tirade, screeching about how often he gets to talk to famous people, and insults his “insulter” by saying he spends too much time on the internet! The Metro, a prolific blogger, says this! Good Lord, what a pitiful post. I’m embarrassed for him. I mean, the guy has a PhD or something, right? Or a Master’s? And he’s the smartest guy in the world, right? Grow up, man. If you’re really getting laid then the nookie should be enough for you, and you shouldn’t need to brag about it on THE INTERNET of all places.
Congratulations on Most Pitiful Post of 2008!
I usually hate to kick a man when he’s down, but the sheer beauty of this is impossible to ignore.
I’m in thrall at the ability of someone who claims to have conducted post-graduate studies in area of critical discourse analysis to portray them self as one so totally bereft of comprehension and application of such skills. Score one for the metro, all he needs now is to move into his mom’s basement to fulfill the cliche.
He’s so hungry hell eat anything he perceives as bait.
His response has only confirmed the misconception that he construed was directed at him.
Cool, GVI.
As for my lack of reading comprehension skills, I read the comments two ways, as #’s 7 and 8 together, and did consider the fact that perhaps the referent was the man in the article and not, in fact me.
Yet, since #7 was in reference to me and #8 could go either way, combined with the fact that that exact inane criticism has been laid in relation to FMS both here and as attempted spam comments on my site, I thought I’d have my say.
So, #12, thanks for the clarification and I apologize for getting pissy. Happens sometimes, especially when one’s comment box is chock full of just such comments.
All that being said, I still enjoyed the little exercise in sarcasm. Thanks for the compliment on the alliteration. I liked it, too.
Again, I stand corrected and apologize for taking out my irritation with idiocy on you — your comment just sounds like dozens of others that I constantly erase from the FMS site, my own site, and which has cropped up here a couple times as well.
As for #17:
“I’m in thrall at the ability of someone who claims to have conducted post-graduate studies in area of critical discourse analysis to portray them self as one so totally bereft of comprehension and application of such skills. Score one for the metro, all he needs now is to move into his mom’s basement to fulfill the cliche.”
Yep - ya got me pegged! Score one for you, sir!
#19 - Metro, it’s all good. I did decide to take a look at your site earlier this morning, and by coincidence happened to read the Korea Herald on the train into work, so I think I might have some idea as to where you were coming from.
just keep putting regular hot chics on FMS and i wont rag on you except for your political views!
i want to see lots of legs and feet this summer!!!!
deal???
I don’t really care what sets the Metropolitician off as long as he keeps spouting great one-liners like “my coital bottom line.” I’m gonna use that some day, soon!
#19 - Cool, and thanks.
#20 - Deal!
#21 - I’ll try to dig for more of ‘em, then! I know I can make more…
Hehe.
#17,
One thing I’ll give Metro…He writes an awful lot better than you do.
Ahh, yes, the micro mini, hmmmnnn, i guess women wear them in winter because they are warm? I must ask a woman why they would wear a micro mini–perhaps to save fabric?