The Maryland House of Delegates has recently passed a bill prohibiting a person from conducting visual surveillance of another person’s private parts, sometimes called “upskirting” or “downblousing,” while in a public place.
The bill would make this act a crime, with a penalty of up to a year in jail, and a $2,500 fine. The law will take effect in October.
The bill is hotly contested, as some photographers see this as a disingenuous reason for law enforcement to harass innocent people.
