Showercam OK from judge.Brinworld in the toilet?
Matthew X
profrv at nex.net.au
Thu Aug 29 23:21:31 PDT 2002
Camera in shower 'not indecent'
By Lee Glendinning
August 30 2002
A man who secretly set up a video camera in his bathroom and recorded his
flatmate showering and using the toilet escaped conviction yesterday.
The decision, handed down in the Downing Centre Local Court, opens the way
for people to disguise cameras and film others on their own property.
Richard Palmer, 47, a former company director, was charged with committing
an act of indecency after he made a full confession.
The taping was discovered when his flatmate put a tape into the video
recorder and saw herself naked in the shower and using the toilet.
According to a police statement of facts tendered to the court, nine other
videos were confiscated from Mr Palmer's unit.
Between January 25 and March 25 this year, Mr Palmer secretly filmed his
flatmate and other women in various states of undress, the court heard.
Prosecutor Sergeant Pat Huolohan said Mr Palmer's actions were an outrage
against community standards and decency. "The victim had a right to know
her own private actions were being recorded on video for the sexual
gratification of the defendant."
In his judgement yesterday, magistrate Daniel Reiss found there was not
enough evidence to suggest Mr Palmer committed the act of indecency
"towards" his flatmate. Rather, it appeared the taping was for his own
sexual gratification and as a challenge to see whether he could record
someone without their consent.
The prosecution plans to appeal.
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