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[-] Smoogs@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I guess she doesn’t know what “expected level of privacy” law means yet. She will though if she tries to pursue it. Anything outside of a bathroom or private owned business you can’t sue someone for filming footage as you can’t expect privacy. Or maybe she knows this so caustic words is all she can think to do.

[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago

I wouldn't imagine even a privately owned business would qualify for privacy. I don't expect any privacy when I'm walking around in Walmart.

[-] LordGimp@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

It's about public access. If the public is generally allowed in a space, you have no expectation of privacy in that space. Anyone can have an eidetic memory, which is as good as having a camera in their hand. If they can hear it, see it, or reach it from a public space, you can't consider it secure.

[-] Smoogs@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Ok so for any of you confused about what would be an expected level of privacy while recording people in public with a cel phone:

The person working the back office of Walmart crunching numbers where customers aren’t allowed has an expected level of privacy.

The people using the bathroom in Walmart also have expected level of privacy.

The people in the changing room has an expected level of privacy.

If you were caught with a cel phone recording in any of these circumstances you could be persecuted for violating privacy.

If however you’re walking around on the main floor of Walmart recording a person looking at the price on a can of beans, you’re safe from legal prosecution as far as privacy laws (although that isn’t to say you are safe from being charged as a stalker or harassment in a certain context) .

And legally you could record what cops are doing out in public.

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