Is it against the law to take pictures of someone with a cell phone, without their consent?
2007-07-25 07:29:08 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, it's not.
2007-07-25 07:36:19 · answer #1 · answered by rcszach 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, what about when the cops harassed my friend for taking pictures with his camera outside on the sidewalk? The cops told him to move along and he was not allowed to take pictures. Then he was thrown out of a bar because he was taking pictures inside the bar. And then there are the guys who use their cellphone cameras to take pictures from under a woman's dress and try to get those kinds of pictures.
2007-07-25 17:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by WannaKnow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it was illegal, wouldn't all the paparazzi be in jail? Like people above me said, if you're in a public place or even if you're on private property that is visible from public property, you have no expectation of privacy. However, I do think it's pretty rude to take someone's picture without their permission.
2007-07-25 14:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly doubt it. People do it all the time and if it were illegal people would have complained and successfully sued.
BTW, I took a picture of a duck on my front lawn that had walked across the street and up a hill from a man-made "lake" - am I in trouble? ;)
2007-07-25 14:33:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not against the law if you are in a public place.
2007-07-25 14:31:51 · answer #5 · answered by hapetobme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO ONE can tell you whether or not it is legal since we don't know in what country/state this is taking place, the nature of the photo or any other relevant information.
2007-07-25 14:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No!!!!!!!!!!!!! (in most states)
Cameras have been around for over 100 years and no one needs consent to a camera pic.
2007-07-25 14:39:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is legal. pictures and video are legal as long as there is no sound with the video. this law needs to be revised
2007-07-25 14:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by Chad S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think it illegal to take their picture....it is illegal to have them published without the consent of the subject...that is why models have to sign release forms before the photographer takes their pictures......
2007-07-25 14:33:05 · answer #9 · answered by bernman101 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not if they are in a public place.
2007-07-25 14:31:55 · answer #10 · answered by Trapped 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not in England its not...but you cant take pics of children this way without permission...thank God.
2007-07-25 14:31:57 · answer #11 · answered by Daisyhill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋