Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a particularly vexing problem -- where you can take pictures. I remember a wise sage explaining it this way. "You can take pictures anywhere you want to. It's a matter of WHAT you do with the pictures that is the problem." There's a little bit of anarchist in me (from the 1960's - sorry) that tends to agree with this. If you have the stomach for the manager yelling at you you can shoot away in Starbucks. Now if you print the picture and display/publish it THAT would be the problem. On-the-other-hand, if a place (museum) posts a sign that says no pictures I can certainly respect that. That said, one of my biggest gripes are museums with inconsistent policies on checking bags. I got thrown out of the Amon Carter Museum because I wouldn't check my (J803) bag. There were women with larger purses walking around that didn't have to check them. The inconsistency is maddening. Thanks for listening to my venting. John Fulton Fort Worth [OT--isn't it ironic you can take a laptop into Starbucks. Jeez you could sit there and write down the entire inventory of the store--probably do a lot more damage than with pictures.] > >I think its an interesting question. > >When someone has an expectation of privacy, their home for example, you >should be unable to go in there and take photos without permission. No such >expectation of privacy exists in public spaces like supermarkets, stores and >even Starbucks. However, you are a business invitee at those places and the >landowner, building owner, lessor, etc. may place reasonable limits on your >rights as an invitee. That means that probably can, should they desire, >limit your right to take pictures on their premises. It is not a matter of >checking your rights at the door, you have your rights, its where you can >exercise them that is at issue. > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html