Current Events > Why haven't people learned the laws for recording people in public?

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I watch a lot of those Public Freakout videos and I always hear people say, "Ohh, it's against the law to record someone without their permission," while they're out in a public area. No, you don't have the expectation of privacy and people can record you as much as they like. You would think in the world of so much of this going on with YouTube and Facebook and Instagram that people would have learned this by now, but nope

And the customer is NOT always right! Drives me insane.
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I think its because there are state laws to that effect and its only recently that they've been struck down BUT that could be part of the myth
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Balrog0 posted...

I think its because there are state laws to that effect and its only recently that they've been struck down BUT that could be part of the myth

Are you saying I cant record people wherever I want? I have a go pro strapped on 24/7 and if someone questions it I turn it off and threaten them. Then I start recording and enjoy their reaction. Are you telling me I cant do this? Yeah didnt think so bud.
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it apparently has more to do with audio recordings than video recordings in most states that do have the laws
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Balrog0 posted...

it apparently has more to do with audio recordings than video recordings in most states that do have the laws

Correct. 1 party or 2 party confirmation, I think. Some States at least one person being recorded must know they're being recording, in some other Sates all parties need to be informed. I could be wrong about that, though
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These laws differ from state to state, and have all kinds of stipulations.

In some states you need permission to post pictures of people if their faces are visible, and people can request that you obscure their likeness before you publish any footage you shoot of them. That may change from place to place depending on what they're doing when they're caught on camera. Marching the streets is one thing, but talking shots of people just in public is another, especially if someone stands to make money off of it.

Then there's the question of court admissibility. Whether or not recordings made without one party's knowledge can be used in a court of law.
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