Filming up women's skirts LEGAL in the US

The growing use of video cameras by voyeurs is proving a headache for the legal system in America.

The case of Jeffrey Swisher illustrates their problem. He was caught filming up the skirts of teenagers at a shopping centre in Virginia and officials were keen to put him behind bars for a long time. His punishment was 10 days in jail because a loophole in state law meant prosecutors could only convict him of disorderly conduct.

Victims of video voyeurism are often horrified to find out that what has happened to them is not even illegal in some states. Continue reading