Munich Oktoberfest Ride Gives Women Free Shorts Amid Thousands of Upskirting Videos
Elisabeth Polaczy says she has given out more than 100 pairs this year as police warn against upskirting at the festival.
- At Munich's Oktoberfest, 80-year-old operator Elisabeth Polaczy is distributing free cycling shorts to female riders of the Teufelsrad to prevent voyeuristic filming. She has handed out more than 100 pairs this year.
- Thousands of voyeuristic videos showing women's underwear on the rotating ride have emerged online, with some clips generating up to €9,000 for creators. The proliferation prompted Polaczy's protective measure.
- According to Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung, at least 32,000 videos circulate online. Investigations by local broadcaster BR found images were digitally altered to show women naked by professional YouTubers from Ukraine and Bavaria.
- Bavarian police launched poster campaigns warning that upskirting is a crime punishable by a two-year prison sentence. However, current law applies only when filming occurs intentionally under a skirt, leaving a legal gap.
- Josephine Ballon, head of German non-profit Hate Aid, argues current legislation offers insufficient protection against digital violence. She advocates for stricter laws, stating existing statutes "applies only when you film under the skirt.
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THE owner of an Oktoberfest carousel is handing out free cycling shorts to women to protect them from illegal upskirt filming that has become a widespread problem on social media.
The Teufelsrad is one of Oktoberfest's oldest attractions. On a large, rotating platform, participants try to maintain their balance as the wheel gradually increases in speed. As a result, many people fall, and the movement and centrifugal force cause the skirts of the women to rise up as they fall. According to the "Süddeutsche Zeitung," there may be at least 32,000 videos online of women using the Teufelsrad. Some of the footage was also digit…
Munich Oktoberfest ride gives women free shorts amid thousands of upskirting videos
At least 32,000 videos featuring women on the Teufelsrad have been circulated, according to Munich daily Süddeutsche Zeitung. Some have apparently been watched millions of times. The videos often show women wearing traditional dirndl dresses with their underwear visible. Some images have also been digitally manipulated to make the women appear naked, according to BR.
Munich's Oktoberfest has seen a surge in voyeuristic videos of women being filmed under their skirts while riding the Ferris wheel. Three years ago, the attraction's management began giving out free shorts to women who ride in dresses. This year, it has given out more than 100.
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