New | Peeping Toms' upskirt filming forces HK buildings to cover up glass walkways

The newly opened PMQ arts hub has been forced to install panels and opaque stickers on glass staircases and walls where women were being inadvertently exposed, amid complaints that peeping Toms have been filming them.

Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok said similar improvements had been completed at the Central Library in Causeway Bay and a public library in Tin Shui Wai following complaints. Security patrols have also been stepped up at the two sites.

Women were warned last month to be cautious as spy gadgets used by tech-savvy perverts become more sophisticated and harder to spot.

In response to concerns, the Central Library has placed opaque films on glass surfaces and the footbridge connecting to Victoria Park, according to a spokesman of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which administers the city’s public libraries.

“The remaining works including the escalators between floors will be completed this year,” the spokesman said.

Beyond ensuring health and safety standards are met, Lai said the government cannot control what building materials are used in the construction of large public hubs such as the PopCorn and Hysan Place malls, where concerns have also been raised about glass escalators and parapets.