"Why Are You Being So Touchy Today?"...What a Customer Said After Being Caught Secretly Photographing a Restaurant Owner’s Legs [What Do You Think?] [Video]

[Financial News] A story about a customer who was caught secretly photographing a female restaurant owner’s body and laughed instead of apologizing, saying, "Didn’t the photo come out well?" has belatedly become known, sparking public outrage.
According to online communities and other sources on the 3rd, CCTV footage posted by A, who has operated the restaurant for six years, has spread online and drawn attention.
On the 2nd of last month, A posted the footage on her Instagram, writing, "After everything, I ended up being secretly filmed by a customer."
The video shows customer B entering the restaurant with his companions while photographing A’s legs with his cellphone. A reportedly noticed this only later and asked, "Did you take a picture of me?" but B allegedly tried to walk past while pretending not to hear her.
When A called B back and stopped him, B showed her the photo on his cellphone and said, "Didn’t this come out well?" When A demanded that he delete the photo, B laughed and said, "Why are you being so touchy today?" B’s companions reportedly laughed along with him.
One of the companions reportedly apologized to A later, explaining that B was a photographer and had a habit of taking pictures of anything.
A stated, "Even if he is a photographer, this cannot be tolerated. Whatever the reason, I believe it is a crime." She added, "If he happens to see this post, I hope he never comes to the restaurant again."
B reportedly contacted A separately after the video was posted. A warned, "I have written my entire position in my story, and I have no intention of taking down the video. Do not cause any harm to me or my business in any way going forward."
Article 14 of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes stipulates that a person who photographs another person’s body, against that person’s will, using a camera or other device, when the image may cause sexual desire or shame, is punishable by up to seven years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million won.
However, not every photograph taken without consent is subject to punishment. Authorities consider the photographed body part, degree of exposure, camera angle and distance, and the photographer’s intent as a whole. If the legal requirements are met, the act of taking the photograph itself may be punishable even if the image is deleted immediately afterward.
Online users who saw the video commented, "That wasn’t secretly filmed—he took it right in front of her," "I can’t understand why he was laughing after taking a hidden-camera photo," and "His photo album is probably full of other people’s photos and videos too." 

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