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Man Nabbed for Shooting 3,000 Rear Views

Posted May 13, 08 8:25 AM CDT in Crime & Courts,  World 

(Newser) – A Venice man could be facing time behind bars after being caught sneakily snapping photos of women's bottoms—3,000 of them, the BBC reports. Cops busted the suspect after noticing him carrying a bulky bag and following women in short skirts, waiting for them to bend over. The rear-guard police action also netted the stalker's camera and DVDs with his collection.

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