SWAT Standoff Ends, Jailer Charged with Battery, Upskirting Loophole: News Nearby

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• Former Jailer Charged With Battery, Violation of Oath
• SWAT Standoff in Forsyth County Ends Early Thursday
• Police: Same Man May Have Attacked Two Women Who Were Outdoors

Court: Shooting 'Upskirt' Videos is Legal

Shooting cellphone video beneath a woman's skirt without her permission is legal in Georgia. That's the result of a recent ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals.

In a 6-3 ruling, the court sided with a man who openly admitted to sneaking "upskirt" videos of a woman while she was grocery shopping, arguing that the wording of state law doesn't make his actions illegal. >>> Read more.

MillerCoors Buys Majority Terrapin Beer Co.

Beer giant MillerCoors has purchased a majority stake in Terrapin Beer, the popular, Athens-based craft brewery.

Founded in 2002 and named after a Grateful Dead album, Terrapin had been considered a proudly independent brand, even after MillerCoors bought a minority interest in the company in 2011. >>> Read more.

• Quick-Hit Robbery of Clothing Store Caught on Video
• Cobb County Neighborhood Scarred by Racist Graffiti: Report
• Fire Causes Damage to Sugar Hill Home
• Paulding Sheriff Urges Back-To-School Safety

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