Does social media like Facebook or Youtube count as publishing?
Woman arrested for refusing to hand over video camera
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Yes.
If that is the case, then why aren't these public figures who get ambushed in some faux paus suing the people who post their videos? Is it just too hard to prosecute people for this kind of publishing?
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The answer there is long and complex.
Short version: Does the subject have an expectation of privacy, and does it fall under journalistic rules.
There are also some laws covering national secrets, courts, and so on.
But, a cop in plain view on a public street performing their job, or any other actions is photographable and filmable. You can publish it as news. In the end, a court will decide that.
Short version: Does the subject have an expectation of privacy, and does it fall under journalistic rules.
There are also some laws covering national secrets, courts, and so on.
But, a cop in plain view on a public street performing their job, or any other actions is photographable and filmable. You can publish it as news. In the end, a court will decide that.
Oh wow, so you just don't know until AFTER you are sued. That is messed up.
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I said short version. News reporters, papers and stations get sued all the time. Most are tossed or settled.
Photography uses model and property releases. Info http://www.danheller.com/model-release-primer.html
I believe video work requires the same.
Photography uses model and property releases. Info http://www.danheller.com/model-release-primer.html
I believe video work requires the same.
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No that is exactly how the US justice system is designed.
It starts with a rather ambiguous constituation, and a whole bunch of precedent and case law down the line. Case law and precedent are basically what makes 'the law' and you usually don't want to be the first one to explore a new corner.
Like it or, not, the system was set up to be like this. It was a break from the common law system iirc that we still have, in which precedent has far less legal power and cases are tried based on the specific laws as they were put down by the responsible instances.
