The reason I ask this question, is there is a miserable woman who lives across the road, who hates it when the kids are playing outside, she has already been in trouble with the police for racially insulting a child, and hitting another. Last night my eleven year old and his pal came running in saying that this woman was leaning out of her bedroom window and taking photos of them! My soon was in a right old state, he was really scared. I want to inform the police, but need to know where I stand in the eyes of the law.
2007-09-03 20:36:15 · 23 answers · asked by MissEssex 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Jed Slade - we are certainly not a "problem" family, as for playing outside her house, they wasn't. There is a big field at the bottom of our close which is there for children to play on. I was actually warned about this strange woman when I bought my house, it seems she likes to argue and verbally attack children and oap's. She turns the other way whenever my husband or myself are outside.
2007-09-03 20:52:55 · update #1
inform the police. inform them of her previous run-ins with the law b4. they will help put a stop to it.
2007-09-03 20:41:19 · answer #1 · answered by garyp8178 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not sure of the laws in England. (I assume that's where you are from) And I am not a lawyer or the Police so this is just looking at the situation. It is not against the law to take pictures of anyone (clothed) as long as they are not being published. The only thing I could see that would be close to being against the law would if somehow her acts could be construed as stalking. It would be in your best interest to inform the police even if she has not broken any law yet. Every time you report something on her it is kept on file with the police so in the event things get worse this history will help build a better case against her.
Don't leave your children unsupervised around this person. Better safe than sorry.
2007-09-03 20:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by Mark B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have said, the woman is probably sick of kids hanging around.She might well have had some hassle from some of them during the holidays, hence the collecting of evidence.With our local schools, they have to ask for parents permission for photos and video cameras to be used at school concerts.
There is a right horrible woman living close to us, and I make sure the kids don't play football outside her house or give her any reason to moan.She's always in her window, and we all avoid her.I know it's not nice, your son being creeped out by this person, but try and get him to play closer to home.Too bad that kids can't be kids these days without offending someone, but just look after your own.I aways tell my eldest boy to avoid hanging around in crowds in the streets.They draw attention, and I'd hate to see my boy in trouble.Yet you have to give them some freedom.Just advise your son the best you can, you can't really do any more.Good luck.
2007-09-03 20:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by CMH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The photographing of people in public places is not illegal, but your own property is not considered to be a public place. Without your consent, such photography is indeed unlawful. I used to take photos for a periodical and was always equipped with a pocketful of consent forms. A parent had to sign such a form for a child under 18 to be photographed.
2016-05-21 00:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there
I would most certainly report her to the police straight away, this happened in our road not that long ago and although this STRANGER was spoken to the street was up in arms and the police woman did go through his camera and told to leave the area as nothing untoward was found on the camera, but if this woman has the police knock her door and is warned this may just put her off doing it again and if she continues then i would call the ploice again until she is arrested.......we must look after our children, these paedphiles start somewhere dont they!!!!! best of luck
2007-09-03 20:47:10 · answer #5 · answered by Gaynor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mmmm I am always very suspicious when other people tell me someone is strange - that just means they don't fit into their own very narrow definition of normal. Can't see why your 11 year old would be afraid of someone pointing a camera - or was it what he was doing at the time that's the problem. You don't stand anywhere in the eyes of the law - no offence has been committed. Maybe your children bother the woman when they play outside her house - maybe that's why she's miserable.
2007-09-03 22:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by LillyB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is against the law to take photo's without your permission, the only way that she can get round her piccy snapping is if she has had problems with children in the area and she was taking photo's as proof but she needs to inform the police that she is taking photo's, pop down to your local police station and ask for advice, if she is smart she would have hid her camera so that is going to be your main problem proving that she has taken them in the first place, your best bet is taking a photo of her doing it, but if you go to the police they will warn her against her actions and that may just stop her from doing it again..good luck..
2007-09-03 20:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by fran 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can actually become a problem....it has already because sometimes taking pictures of a child without his/her consent can be considered paedophilia or obsession.
You might as well call the police because she already has a record with them and tell them about her taking pictures.
Is normal to be worried and because she hit already a child you never know what she can do.
2007-09-03 22:41:35 · answer #8 · answered by AlinutaUK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just wanted to Say your not alone with this situation iv heard of a lot of old people moaning about the kids and taking pictures for the council, unless the kids are breaking property including fences pavements tress extra and swearing, there isn't much the council will do, they understand the kids are out in the summer and that older people of the community want quiet but we all have to lean to live together peacefully, but if i caught some one taking pics of my 10 year old daughter.......... well i cant say on here but they wouldn't get away with it. good luck x
2007-09-03 20:53:37 · answer #9 · answered by sweetie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be illegal or improper, depending on how she was photographing them.
Also depending on what she does with the photos. You should discuss this with your local police, but there may not be much they can do without possibly making things worse. Best advice is to give this woman a wide berth. Don't go out of your way to make trouble for her and be as courteous as possible.
But if she is breaking the law she can be made to stop.
Good luck.
2007-09-03 20:42:08 · answer #10 · answered by Warren D 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on why she is taking the pics, she may be collecting evidence about the kids on the street. You need to nip this in the bud asap. You can go to the CAB if not the police and ask advise. They will let you know where to go from there and resolve this
2007-09-03 20:41:16 · answer #11 · answered by Star Bright 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋