my friend was photographed by some reporters and he didnt know. then they put the picture of him outside the building on the FRONT PAGE of the toronto star.he was clearly visibie and easily identifiable, right in the middle of the page. he was very upset can he sue the paper?
2007-03-12 13:50:22 · 11 answers · asked by noskillzorz 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
wich ever amendment it is thers an amendment called
"freedom of the press" which if you aks me,is the dumbest law/amendment ever created,as it allows the press/paper to harrass people then puplicify them to the world
2007-03-12 13:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jaden B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can sue, but you wont win. Legally, a photographer can take a picture of anything and anyone out in public, especially if the picture is to be used in a newspaper as a newsworthy photograph. It falls under the freedom of the press, and fair use. When you go out into public, you sacrifice a certain degree of your privacy, and expose yourself to the possibility of being photographed; it is an assumed risk and when you go out into public, you have acknowledged this risk.
2007-03-12 20:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by av8r_jim84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless he was slandered in the byline below the photo... like "Gay Toronto man pictured is a child molester" ... there's a great chance that if he wasn't what they said he was, he could sue and most likely win... but if he's just walking by a building and he happened to be photographed as a passerby... he has no case !
2007-03-12 21:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the media in general is protected under the First Amendment in the United States, I am not sure about the law in Canada. Besides, you would not be able to file suit, but your friend might want to look into it with a lawyer.
2007-03-12 20:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by mb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a very simple answer to your question - No. Because your friend was photographed in an area designated as public space, there is no infringement. That is the law...sorry
2007-03-12 21:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whats he upset about? Was he skipping work, school, with another women and married or was it just an un-flattering picture of him? I think a common sense judge would laugh him right out of court on this one.
2007-03-12 22:10:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT is he upset about? He was in a public place and wasn't aware of what was going on around him!
On what basis could he possibly sue?
Was he playing hooky from work or school?
2007-03-12 21:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by rjrmpk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think u can since they dint ask for his permission, and if hes THAT upset about it he has every right to demand justice. i would do the same thing...
2007-03-12 20:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs.Durossndamaken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, no.
2007-03-12 20:52:44 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would definitely check in to it!
2007-03-12 20:54:28 · answer #10 · answered by Lauren 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋