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Seoul finds itself in the midst of one of the most unsavory of epidemics, the widespread practice of emplanting of a spy cam (video/still camera) in locations where any reasonable person would expect privacy, such as a toilet stall or dressing room.
Yes, we are talking about spy cam’s place in public restrooms by miscreants who then take use these images/videos and share them on porn site.
To combat this, law enforcement has dispatched 8,000 inspectors of public restrooms, and they are conducting electronic sweeps of lavatories.
Those well steeped in the government bug-sweeping, will recognize this as the Technical Security Countermeasures activity, searching for electronic transmissions.
Given that between 2012 and 2016, more than 26,000 cases of hidden camera crimes have been reported, with the majority of them being attributed to men. The spy cam situation is indeed a serious issue.
Thousands of women have taken to the streets in protect, with approximately 70,000 protestors demonstrating in hopes of bringing attention to this unsavory and deplorable practice. The Korean Times tells us that the common theme is “my life is not your porn.” The protests are for good reason. Only 3 percent of perpetrators are ever caught. The Korean Times continues, “Spycam pornography – known as “molka” in Korean – has established itself as its own genre of porn here, featuring “upskirt” photos from subway stairs or secretly filmed clips of unknowing women in public bathrooms or motel rooms. ”
Travelers should be aware of the above and as odd as it may sound, inspect your surroundings before you use public or semi-public lavatories in Seoul and other major cities of Korea.
