I was at a theme park and couldn't help but see a guy who was confronted by the park mgr. because he had received some complaints about the guy taking photos of females who were close by but looking the other way. The mgr. made sure that any female pics were deleted. Then I heard the manager quote "Do you realize that you could be charged with sexual harressment? You leave the park now or i call the police who won't be leniant with a case like this" Was the manager truthful or just putting fear into this innocent person assuming he was going to upload the pics to some site that would scar the 2 females reputation for life? If he only intended the pics to be used strictly to keep to himself wouldn't he only get a warning or a slap on the wrist? In my book it's legal to take pictures of any subject what so ever as long as you don't publish it to the public without the subject's permission.
to be continued
2007-09-22 16:55:42 · 14 answers · asked by ncp905 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
anyone can take pictures in public..period!!
2007-09-22 16:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, here's a possible sollution, why don't they have a public place in these parks for adults only. In there would be woman and men who are paid to pose all day for these particular kind of shutterbugs. Then for a flat hourly fee that's not included with their general admission to the park, they can take all the snapshots they desire. They could even have them pose in different ways or make movements if the photographer has a videocam. As long as they don't demand any nudity or anything else that's too obscene. This way there would be far less incidents in the general part of the park and no risk of minors being caught in a cam's target area.
After all if a male adult took his cam into a gentlemen's club with exotic dancers, he would soon find himself lying on the curb with his busted cam.
So there should place in these parks or even as it's own business in the red light side of town. Then they could charge higher fees and allow nudity.
Of course I realized that these places could also steal business from the pay per minute chat rooms or other adult pay sites.
2007-09-22 18:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he was focusing on attractive women he could be in trouble. Lots of types out there who will photo shop photos for illegal uses. If there were complaints the park manager did him a favor by not calling the police.
2007-09-22 17:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like 'Ron' said, he can be kicked off of private property for any reason at all. Taking pictures, though, is not illegal. He can use them any way he wants to, with or without permission. I can take pictures of you leaving your house every morning and publish a weekly magazine to sell on newsstands without your permission, consent, or compensation. If you are in a place where I can see you (and photograph you), then I don't need your permission.
2007-09-22 17:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes .. ur right to some degree..
maybe that guy taking pictures took a few ""perverted ones", which is why he was told to leave... who knows..
next time you see a guy taking photo's of girls he's not with or any young teen or kid... take a real good look at him and report it to the police... so many people go missing each year only in Victoria, and something so simple as what you saw could prevent that... if you know where this guy is, tell police your story .. or better yet - tell e..haha.. but seriously ALL PERVERTS sholud be reorted...!!
2007-09-22 17:06:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not an invasion of privacy. you should have no expectation of privacy in an amusement park, as long as your not shooting upskirts or into restrooms. however it is not a public place. this is something many people do not understand. it is private property. someone or some group of people own it, the same as your local mall and as such you can be asked to leave at anytime and if you refuse , you are trespassing. and that can get you in trouble with the law.
2007-09-22 17:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by ron s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But how would you know for sure that the person wouldn't post the pictures? Shouldn't you respect people's privacy and right to say so? I mean if those women didn't feel comfortable having pictures taken of them then it's their full right to have the man arrested or fined. It's just not right...
2007-09-22 17:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by Nicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The manager may have a misunderstanding of the definition of sexual harassment. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC), it defines sexual harassment as, "Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations, as well as to the federal government."
2007-09-22 17:14:11 · answer #8 · answered by debrawashburn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not illegal or sexual harassment if he is just taking pictures of them in the park. He is a bit of a jerk and I wouldn't mind having the cops give him a hard time for annoying people.
2007-09-22 17:08:13 · answer #9 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Washington DC, you can be arrested for taking someone's picture without permission. It does not matter for what reason you took the picture. If that person objects, you are arrested and booked.
2007-09-22 17:05:35 · answer #10 · answered by MICHAEL R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How could he scar them? Were they walking down the street topless?
People can take pictures - it's a bit weird....but it is nowhere near sexual harassment.
2007-09-22 17:01:32 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋