Originally Posted by tonto2011 (Post 2410172)

....Twofers!!

Originally Posted by BenDavid (Post 2376270)

I got busted at the beach one time. Punk lady cop run my ID and all that and saw I wasn't a crook. She checked the images on my camera (unlawful search) and then she told me she was going to check my camera every time she saw me on the beach (threat of future unlawful search that would require a warrant), and that I'd better go take pictures somewhere else that I was "banned" form the (public) beach. I called the PD and requested a supervisor on the scene. He showed up about 10 minutes later.

After a brief discussion of the legality of taking photos in a public place where no expectation of privacy was expected, he told me to to never mind what the chick cop told me, and that I was not banned from the beach. After discussing the issue of the camera seizure and illegal search later with the ACLU and the town mayor, I understand the nice cop chick was looking for another job.

Other than "sneaky" upskirts, which can be a felony in some states, anything you can see in plain view in a public place where there is no expectation of privacy (such as a dressing room or restroom) is fair game.
If you design a "camera shoe" in your shoe and take upskirts, that is probably illegal. If a chick is laying on the grass in a skirt with her legs spread and you can see her panties, or if she's sitting on a bench in a skirt with her legs spread like a construction worker and you can see her panties, that's a fair shot under the law.

Attached is the photographers rights under the law. The Photographer’s Right is a PDF document that is loosely based on the ACLU Bust Card. You may make copies and carry them in your wallet, pocket, or camera bag to give you quick access to information about your rights and obligations concerning confrontations over photography. You may distribute the guide to others, provided that such distribution is not done for commercial gain and credit is given to the author.

Originally Posted by BenDavid (Post 2376270)

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Attached is the photographers rights under the law. The Photographer’s Right is a PDF document that is loosely based on the ACLU Bust Card. You may make copies and carry them in your wallet, pocket, or camera bag to give you quick access to information about your rights and obligations concerning confrontations over photography. You may distribute the guide to others, provided that such distribution is not done for commercial gain and credit is given to the author.