How do we protect ourselves? Media reminder: Pay attention to these places and tools. Behind the "subway sneak shooting" incident, the mall | wait up | the incident
Recently, incidents related to "secret filming" have continued to attract attention.
In public places such as subways, airplanes, and shopping malls, the act of secretly taking photos does occur from time to time. What common ways do you need to be wary of when facing sneak shots? What penalties will be imposed for illegal activities of secretly taking photos? How can we protect ourselves behind the "subway sneak shooting" incident?
Prevent sneak shots, pay attention to these places and tools
Stealth filming often occurs in crowded public transportation such as subways, shopping mall escalators, pedestrian streets, and parks, as well as in enclosed spaces such as hotel rooms and bathrooms.
From the device perspective, there are modified mobile phones, car keys, glasses, watches, and shoes with cameras installed, as well as seemingly ordinary daily necessities such as handbags with cameras, basketball, badminton racket bags, skateboards, crutches, etc. that can be easily held in the hand.
The greater harm is indoor surveillance equipment. For example, the surveillance equipment in hotel rooms is usually found on indoor equipment such as sockets, televisions, vanity mirrors, fire smoke detectors, lighting fixtures, etc. The most difficult to detect is at the air conditioning vents.
Although these devices are easy to hide, it is not difficult to detect them as long as one raises awareness of prevention. Unidirectional perspective glass, as rumored online, is generally rare in reality due to its complex installation and tendency to leave evidence behind. After closing the curtains and turning off the lights, you can clearly see the difference between it and regular glass by turning on your phone, flashlight, and sticking it to the mirror or glass.
If you are concerned about the danger of a surveillance camera, you can leave the area first and then call the police. If there is indeed a surveillance device, public security personnel can make judgments based on surveillance footage and disassembly traces, and can also collect evidence by inspecting the room.
Stealing photos is illegal and may even lead to imprisonment!
Stealing illegal photos is common sense. What specific laws have been violated and what corresponding punishments have been imposed?
Wang Ruhua, a Ph.D. in Law from China University of Political Science and Law and a full-time lawyer at Beijing Jingshi Law Firm, stated in an interview with China News Agency Guoshi Direct that secret filming is the act of filming others without their consent, especially the privacy of others. This is an infringement of the rights of others and requires corresponding legal responsibility.
Wang Ruhua said that secretly filming someone else's privacy without spreading it violates citizens' privacy rights. According to Article 42 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law of China, any act of peeping, filming, eavesdropping, or spreading the privacy of others constitutes an infringement of personal rights, and shall be detained for no more than five days or fined no more than 500 yuan; Those with serious circumstances shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan. At the same time, according to the relevant provisions of the Civil Code, those who infringe upon civil rights and interests such as privacy should bear the liability for infringement; The main ways to assume responsibility include stopping infringement, eliminating obstacles, compensating for losses, apologizing, eliminating influence, and restoring reputation.
If secretly captured videos, images, etc. are uploaded to the internet or even illegal websites at home and abroad for illegal profit, the punishment will be even heavier.
Wang Ruhua said that if the suspect's behavior is found to be suspected of insulting and slandering, according to the Criminal Law, he publicly insults others or fabricates facts to slander others by violence or other methods, and the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights. Offences of insult and defamation shall be dealt with only upon complaint, except for those that seriously endanger social order and national interests.
If one spreads or even uploads secretly captured videos or images to illegal websites for profit, it is suspected of spreading or selling obscene materials. Wang Ruhua reminds that the crime of making, copying, publishing, selling, and disseminating obscene materials for profit is punishable by fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or public surveillance, and a fine; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are particularly serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or have his property confiscated.
What is the root cause of the act of secretly taking photos?
Why does sneak photography happen from time to time?
Regarding the situation of secretly taking photos of women's privacy, Pan Xiao, Associate Professor and Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Psychology at Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, and Youth Committee Member of the Psychosomatic Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, believed in an interview with China News Agency's Guoshi Express that there is a possibility of voyeurism, and the cause of this disease has not yet been fully elucidated. Vaginists often feel shy, insecure, and clumsy when they are with women, or only exhibit this behavior when encountering obstacles or problems in normal sexual behavior. Some also believe that this is a conditional reinforcement caused by occasional sexual arousal during adolescence.
Pan Xiao stated that psychological therapy is the main method for treating voyeurism, and the use of comprehensive treatment has a better effect. Common methods include cognitive comprehension therapy, sexual psychological counseling, psychodynamic therapy, behavior correction, etc., and if necessary, medication and other treatment methods should be combined.
In addition to being punished in accordance with the law, prevention is also important for some illegal filming activities aimed at spreading or even making profits.
A police officer who works at grassroots police stations all year round said that public security personnel can conduct irregular surprise inspections of hotels, hotels, and other rooms. They will also provide identification and filming equipment training to grassroots police officers, especially police officers, public transportation security personnel, and security personnel who frequently carry out patrol tasks, in order to achieve timely detection and disposal.
From a fundamental perspective, it is necessary to strengthen positive guidance from social and educational perspectives, promote correct values, and create a positive cultural atmosphere.
