Upskirt perverts, Peeping Toms and flashers on the prowl
Technology makes it easier for offenders to indulge their urges
Published on Dec 8, 2011
ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE HIDDEN CAMERAS: Technology has advanced so much that the cameras are almost undetectable. They are also hidden in everyday items, which makes them less likely to arouse suspicion. -- ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN
By Fiona Low
Cases of flashers, peeping Toms and men taking photographs and videos up unsuspecting women's skirts have risen over the last five years.
Police classify these offences as 'intruding into the privacy of a woman'. They dealt with 579 cases last year, up from 365 in 2007.
And this year is shaping up to be just as bad, with 307 cases in the first six months alone.
Many cases involve offenders taking 'upskirt' photos or videos using small cameras or mobile phones. At least eight of these have made the news this year.
The most recent was last month, when a bank employee was jailed for a month for installing a pinhole camera under the desks of three women colleagues.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE HIDDEN CAMERAS: Technology has advanced so much that the cameras are almost undetectable. They are also hidden in everyday items, which makes them less likely to arouse suspicion. -- ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN
By Fiona Low
Cases of flashers, peeping Toms and men taking photographs and videos up unsuspecting women's skirts have risen over the last five years.
Police classify these offences as 'intruding into the privacy of a woman'. They dealt with 579 cases last year, up from 365 in 2007.
And this year is shaping up to be just as bad, with 307 cases in the first six months alone.
Many cases involve offenders taking 'upskirt' photos or videos using small cameras or mobile phones. At least eight of these have made the news this year.
The most recent was last month, when a bank employee was jailed for a month for installing a pinhole camera under the desks of three women colleagues.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
