[fastfinner]

I am a photographer and I know I'd hate this feature. It makes street photography a lot more difficult.

I assume by sexual misconduct you mean someone taking pictures in the bedroom (as opposed to photographing women at the beach, which is public space - unless specifically prohibited). I feel that is too specific a protection to make the lives of legit photographers difficult. Instead, more severe punishments could be implemented to protect men and women whose sex videos are filmed without consent.

[sgk284]

In Japan, groping women and taking pictures up their skirts is a very very common practice among men. That's why they have women only passenger cars on trains[1]. The camera sounds are there to deter this behavior.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women-only_passenger_car

[rmc]

I assume by sexual misconduct you mean someone taking pictures in the bedroom

More likely taking photos of someone in a semi-public place, e.g. changing rooms, on a train, in a café, etc.