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Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride

Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad or Devil’s Wheel Women have been given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on a famous amusement ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, after an investigation revealed tens of thousands of voyeuristic videos circulating online. The Teufelsrad or Devil’s Wheel, which rapidly spins around while people try to sit on it f…

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