What happens when a voyeur gets caught?

[Klondike]

Originally Posted by Klondike

The "reasonable expectation of privacy" issue comes up in #4 and I can't say as I really know how to apply this legally. I know that it comes up a lot in voyeur type cases. My interpretation would be that everyone in public has the right to at least some personal space upon which you cannot intrude. I.e holding your camera three inches away from a girls pubes at the WNBR would be a violation of their personal space and an invasion of privacy. Just IMHO, but this seems the most likely interpretation of "reasonable expectation of privacy"

I checked some more and my interpretation doesn't seem to be correct here. "Reasonable expectation of privacy" in public applies only to public places like a public restroom, phone booth, etc. Out in the open, in other words, there is no reasonable expectation of privacy at all. Nude beaches would be included here. So what I said about not taking photos from three inches away then would the not come under the scope of this phrase at all. Maybe in that case it falls under the category of "invasion of privacy". I don't know, but that seems reasonable..

In any case, this only makes the legality of taking pics on a nude beach all the more clear. "Reasonable expectation of privacy" only seems to apply to things like public restrooms, phone booths, etc which are public areas intended for private use. So once again, on a nude beach, you have no expectation of privacy. Period.

Klondike

[Klondike]

EDIT: I got myself in trouble here because I didn't read the entire sentence in #4. The entire sentence reads:

4. Anyone can be photographed without consent when they are in a public place unless there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. e.g. private homes, restrooms, dressing rooms, medical facilities, and phone booths.


I didn't read the part in bold because it was on another line....

and finally, BTW - these rules apply in the US. I do not know what the rules are in other countries...

KLondike

[jc666]

Firstly this is the only reply I'm going to post on this subject as I know from experience someone will run to the mods claiming "they're flaming me!" and suddenly half the thread disappears.

Originally Posted by nopubes

Reread what I wrote. I never said I was surprised and I never pressed charges. He assaulted me, in front of a police officer (who he called) and the police officer chose to have the State take legal action. Was I completely right in my actions? Nope, not trying to say I was. Just trying to protect my, and my wife's likeness, from being used against us at some point. I don't expect you to respect my position, I'm simply providing context and clarity to how I, as someone on the other side of the lens, feels.

I read your post and you sounded quite foolish. Perhaps you should have made you feelings about the incident clear in the original post? The fact is this guy was taking photos on a UK beach I really can't see what laws he would be breaking. As for protecting you and your wife's likeness, is that really worth worrying about, I mean what job must you do if either of you are going to get in trouble for visiting a naturist beach? You say you enjoy beach voyeur photos yet don't like the idea of appearing in such photos, sorry but that makes you a hypocrite.

But one genuinely offensive bit was that you falsely accused him of being a p*********. Sorry but no matter what you say to justify yourself that is vile and inexcusable.

[retrac55]

Sorry I don’t have more photos but I shot mainly video.[/QUOTE]

Have you posted the videos on this forum? we would love to see them!

[pjbeachfun]

Originally Posted by voyscream24

more from this set

Here goes!

[Flynn77]

I just wondered - anyone ever had any insight as to how the 'legends' of beach voyeur do/did it?

I mean the guys who have been abou tas long as the web, or I can remember - like the Sandfly off voyeurweb (now got his own site I think).

Seems like thye've been getting away with it for deades (well, at least since mid-nineties!)

Is it equipment, d'you think? Or successful practiced technique? Lov eto be a fly on the wall on a beach with them for a day.