Unholy furore: CCTV camera inside woman’s washroom in Mahim church causes huge row

Mangalore Today News Network

Sep 07, 2017: The discovery of a CCTV camera inside a woman’s washroom at one of Mumbai’s oldest churches has caused a massive row.

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the archbishop of Bombay has been sent a missive by furious parishioners asking what is the intent behind recording women at St Michael’s Church in Mahim.

“Why are our priests of St Michael’s parish being more ridiculous by the day?... Just what are they expecting to capture on cameras? Women with their pants down or their sarees up? Are they missing out on something?” Karen C D’Souza, vice-president of Association of Concerned Catholics, has said in the letter.

“This is total exposure for women… Please tell our priests to wake up and be sensitive to us ladies. We don’t want men crowding around hoping to see some live porn.”

In response, the church has stated that it had installed the camera for the women’s safety and to prevent thefts but that they were willing to remove it if they made them uncomfortable.

Father Simon Borges, parish priest of St Michael’s Church, told Bangalore Mirror that a series of thefts prompted the security feature. “It was installed sometime back to prevent thefts. Women leave the bags outside, near the basin, before entering the toilet. We did that (install the camera) to protect the ladies,” he said.

“There were no complaints (until now). If it is causing a misunderstanding and it is making them uncomfortable, we will remove it.”

Courtesy: timesnownews.com