tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688796354693002194.post4947562666543775129..comments2018-01-04T17:32:48.700-08:00Comments on Digital Perspectives: The Right to Bear CamerasKathreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01809365782131436268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688796354693002194.post-61985560388890311802009-08-31T20:09:51.525-07:002009-08-31T20:09:51.525-07:00Interesting topic! I asked a Victoria policeman (a...Interesting topic! I asked a Victoria policeman (a supervisor) once about the legalities of photographing people in public. He said there are no laws restricting people from taking photos of other people in public. (He was also an avid photographer.) Remember, big brother is watching (photographing/videotaping) <i>us</i> all the time - all those security cameras would have to be shut off if it was illegal to photograph people in public. Nevertheless I suspect there are a lot of gray areas.Benjamin Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557453060872726741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688796354693002194.post-5405389720594410122009-08-27T10:48:19.529-07:002009-08-27T10:48:19.529-07:00V,
I agree that is about balancing the needs and ...V, <br />I agree that is about balancing the needs and rights of everyone. Also, I feel we will need to defend the rights of those who believe that not everything/everyone is an object for public consumption.Kathreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809365782131436268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688796354693002194.post-10406113807360446932009-08-27T09:13:55.178-07:002009-08-27T09:13:55.178-07:00Actually, I think this is very similar to the deba...Actually, I think this is very similar to the debate about photography and filming and what can be posted on the internet.<br /><br />Some people think that anything on the internet is dangerous. On the other hand, I always tell my kids not to put something on the internet that they wouldn't want announced or shown in the middle of their school assembly. I think the problem is when people want to take a position on one extreme or the other, rather than being content in the middle ground. Yes, my kids have the right to swear on the internet, but then they must take responsibility for the impact that has.<br /><br />Likewise, I think celebrities have the right to walk down a street with their children without a photographer being in their space. I have a right to NOT have my picture that someone took which I was not aware of put on the internet (i.e. on sunday morning as I come out of my house in my Pajamas to pick up the paper). Yes, I did make the choice to go out in public dressed like a slob, but others who are not around don't necessarily have the right to see like that.<br /><br />I think there needs to be a balance between safety, individual rights, and good manners, group rights, and practicality.V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.com