NSFW Paparazzi take upskirt pics of Jessica Simpson..too far?

[AgentOrange]

Apart from the invasive shots of Ms Simpson's nether regions, I can't get over the expression on her face. She looks suicidal.

[soogar]

Well how is the upskirt shot different than a shot of her getting out of the car? Both kind of shots involve short skirts and voyeurism- someone gets out of a car and the moment is very brief yet someone takes a photo and it lives on forever. I think both shots are inappropriate.

[TheONe]

Tony should have choked him out!

[Sweetie]

^ I agree. I also think she should push this issue. I have seen a number of these shots in the past and none of the women say a damn thing about it.
If that were me, I would be at the paps door demanding the pictures, and with a Complaint and Summons in hand.

Fuck that.

[Banshee]

Here, here! A round of applause, please! Saying that women should think about this when they get dressed is the kind of talk that can lead to the 'she asked for it' argument.

....and then leads to burquas and rules about not leaving home without a male relative to "protect" women from men when they're out of the home. It's a slippery slope.

That you can do this in this day and age is disgusting.

[cmmdee]

It's totally disgusting that they do this.

[sluce]

I am trying not to be cynical but I have a few questions about this:

1. How did she not know it was happening? They got a lot of shots so it had to be more than a passing second.
2. Where is Cynic and should be we begin a paypal account for his bail?

[fattymatty]

I usually don't feel bad about celebrity pics, but that can't be defended. And she's too dumb to notice. Poor thing.

[Aella]

How is this better than weirdoes that take upskirt pics of random women in the street and post them on their perv sites?

Hell yes, it's too far!

[Bellatheball]

I am trying not to be cynical but I have a few questions about this:

1. How did she not know it was happening? They got a lot of shots so it had to be more than a passing second.
2. Where is Cynic and should be we begin a paypal account for his bail?

*Digs in pocket, finds some lint, a cough drop and $0.16 for Cynic's bail.

[sluce]

LMAO - cynic will thank you for that generous donation. He said you can keep the cough drop but the lint will help keep him warm in prison.

[rollo]

That's really, really wrong. If I were her and saw that, I would wear pants every time I went out. I'd never give those fucks what they want.

Exactly and that's what I meant. There's no need to talk about burquas. What she was wearing was not a skirt. It was a dress no longer than a shirt like Britney used to wear. All I'm saying is that she dressed for attention and she got too much. I'm not saying that the pap should have crawled on the floor but obviously she knows they do that.

[Novice]

In Oklahoma in 2007, charges against a 34-year-old man, who had been arrested for kneeling behind a 16-year-old girl in a shop, placing a camera under her skirt and taking a photograph, were dismissed after an appeals court concluded that "the person photographed was not in a place where she had a reasonable expectation of privacy". But in response to local outrage, the law was extended, making the photography of another person without their consent for "prurient, lewd or lascivious purposes" illegal.

Hold on - aren't general morals & wearing actual clothing an expectation of privacy? O know I'll never go to Oklahoma now!

This is wrong, really wrong.

Upskirting needs to be made illegal and JS should slap a lawsuit on the papscum who did this.

This is 2009, FFS! We shouldn't have to worry about some freak taking intimate shots of us without our knowledge, regardless of what we choose to wear. Hell, I'll bet that even if we wear longer skirts or dresses these sick bastards will see getting an upskirt shot as as even more of a prize due to the added difficulty in getting it. That's the way the game works - the harder it is to get a good shot the more its worth.

Totally agree - both with the prosecuting the paps & the "wearing longer dresses".
Yes, maybe it was set up with her consent, but if it wasn't she should chase them to within a inch of their lives!
And its not just because its JS - what if it were one of us? Because now we're "fair game" too....

[Shiver]

the person photographed was not in a place where she had a reasonable expectation of privacy

I know that if I'm wearing a short dress, I better be careful getting out of a car or I may flash someone. Even when I'm walking, I better watch my dress in case a breeze comes by. But I should be able to reasonably expect that someone isn't going to shove a camera up my hooha.

[Mel1973]

If you're at a concert or Mardi Gras flashing tits & bits, then you fork over your right to privacy. Otherwise, leave those beavers alone!