The facts
The operator of the Teufelsrad, or Devil's Wheel, at Munich's Oktoberfest has been giving out free cycling shorts to women to prevent upskirting. This measure comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos, some viewed millions of times, emerged on social media. The Teufelsrad's rotating platform often causes skirts to fly up, making riders vulnerable. While filming under skirts is illegal in Germany with a two-year jail sentence, critics believe the law needs strengthening. Local broadcaster BR reported one woman earned thousands of euros from a single clip, and investigations suggest professional YouTubers and others are behind the videos. Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung reported at least 32,000 videos of women on the ride have circulated. Elisabeth Polaczy, the Teufelsrad operator, stated she has handed out over 100 pairs of shorts this Oktoberfest, aiming to make people feel secure. Police have run poster campaigns warning against upskirting since 2025, and arrests for the offense have occurred annually. Josephine Ballon of Hate Aid, an organization supporting victims of digital violence, told the BBC that current legislation is inadequate, particularly when skirts fly up without direct intent to film underneath. Munich has also implemented stricter rules for influencers filming at the festival.
Our take
Let's get one thing straight: the cunts turning the Teufelsrad into their personal upskirt porn studio aren't just creepy - they're fucking entrepreneurs. They've created a whole business model out of violating women at a folk festival, uploading at least 32,000 videos where the main attraction is an unwanted glimpse of underwear. One of these talentless pricks allegedly made thousands of euros from a single clip, proving that the real devilry here isn't the spinning wheel but the swarm of dickheads beneath it, phones angled up like they're mining for digital gold in women's crotches.
So what's the grand societal solution to this epidemic of predatory filming? Not, you know, actually locking these grifters in a shithole for a decade. No, the solution is for the ride operator, Elisabeth Polaczy, to become a fucking spandex quartermaster, handing out over a hundred pairs of free cycling shorts like she's issuing flak jackets in a war zone. The message is crystal clear: the fun can't be protected from the perverts, so the women must be armored against the fun. Your cultural heritage now includes a complimentary pair of anti-pervert panties because the law is a limp-dick joke that can't handle professional YouTubers with a hard-on for monetized violation.
Think about the sheer, staggering vanity of these filming bastards. They're not even hiding their shit; they've turned it into a content vertical. The police run poster campaigns and nab a few perverts a year, which is about as effective as trying to stop a flood with a fucking tea strainer when the incentive is millions of views and a fat paycheck. Critics say the law is inadequate bullshit, especially when a skirt flies up 'without direct intent' to film. What a pathetic fucking excuse. You're there with your camera pointed at a rotating platform known for flying skirts, you absolute clown. Your 'intent' is as fucking subtle as a heart attack.
And so the burden, as always, gets dumped on the victims. Waitresses are adopting the shorts too, because why should serving a beer be a security risk? An organization called Hate Aid has to exist to mop up this digital violence because the system is built by and for the voyeurs. Munich even implemented special rules for influencers, which is like asking a hyena to please use a napkin. The entire spectacle is a rancid circus: a centuries-old festival now requires a spandex dress code because the online hustle has sunk to filming upskirts for cash. The ride is called the Devil's Wheel, but the real demons are the grinning pricks with phones, turning public joy into their private jack-off material.
