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Proposed state bill would make 'upskirting' illegal in Georgia
Legislation would close loophole in state law
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Rep. Shaw Blackmon, a Republican from Bonaire, pre-filed a bill this week to prevent taking photos or video under someone's clothing without consent. - photo by Special
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers plan to close a gap in state law that led a divided Court of Appeals to find a man didn't do anything illegal by filming videos up a woman's skirt while she shopped at a grocery store. Several lawmakers promised to change state law after the Court of Appeals' July opinion tossing former store employee Brandon Lee Gary's conviction for invasion of privacy. Rep. Shaw Blackmon, a Republican from Bonaire, pre-filed a bill this week to prevent taking photos or video under someone's clothing without consent.
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