A Law Requiring Cameraphones To Click When Taking Photos?

From TechDirt’s Pointless Law department:

John writes in to let us know of new legislation in Congress that would require all cameraphones to “click” when taking a photo. The idea, of course, is to “protect the children” so that predators can’t secretly take photos. The law is similar to one found in South Korea, so it’s hardly a new idea — though it still doesn’t make much sense. Someone looking to do something illegal with their cameraphone will easily figure out a way to take silent photos. All this law will actually do is annoy those who have perfectly legitimate reasons for wanting to take photos quietly.

You can vote in their poll on what you think of the law. So far 97% of those voting are against it.