It's legal to take a picture of someone in public, even without their permission, but that doesn't make what they did ethical.
Sometimes I want to take a pic of someone. Maybe I like their shirt and want to search Amazon for it later, or I think a candid pic of them should be on facebook with some words of support. Maybe they're the next Sad Keanu.
But I always asked for permission before if I could, and always asked permission after if I couldn't ask before. If they wanted a copy, they got a copy. And if they ask me to delete it, even ten years later, I delete it. I don't own anyone's appearance other than my own.
Even if what he did is legal, I would still support you if you ripped the phone from his hands and smashed it to dust. I don't believe anyone should have the right to take photos of someone else without their permission if they're the subject of that picture.
EXAMPLE: I was once in line at an amusement park line with some friends, and took photos of them. I noticed some girls behind them, and made a motion indicating that I'd like to take a pic of them. They shook their heads as a no, I gave them a thumbs-up and a smile, and I moved on. When I got home, I cropped them out of my other photos as best I could, blurring them when I couldn't.
He was wrong for taking your picture and should of been man enough to delete it
what he did actually was violated your privacy also with his inappropriate comments
he was harassing you too. So yes he was wrong and you know if you took his pic
and went to the police they might look into the guy but he sounds like a creep for sure
but what happens if was taking pics that were really deemed as totally wrong such
as up a females skirt, dress, her crotch, breast yes there is sickos out there like that
who do that kind of stuff ,
:/ Unfortunately there's really nothing you can do about that except... boldly take a picture of him right back and let him know it will be posted all over social media warning other females if they see him. Respecting privacy and being courteous of others is a two way street. It's much worse for a guy's face to be plastered all over social media with warnings attached to it than whatever he had planned for your picture. :)
All I can thing to do is embarrass him if he ever does it again. Just talk really loud and be like "Did you just take my picture? I didn't give you permission. You cannot use my picture." And then take pictures of him and post them on FB and twitter, to the train's line's FB and twitter, to your police department's FB and twitter, and the local news station's FB and twitter.
I would have been pissed too, why are people telling you calm down, they were rude as fuck and I don't blame you for being mad.
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Creeeepyy!!! It's morally wrong what he did, but technically it isn't illegal as long as he doesn't distribute the pic or makes money from it. You can't do much about it... sorry for that
what is the purpose of men on this planet... like seriously what is wrong with them
and the replies from dudes... WHAT?
There was a girl on gag.. she told she always takes pics of people when they are not looking.. and then she posted them on gag to ask how they are. I was so mad at her. I tried to explain it to her that this is wrong.. but she was just so stupid.. a girl once beat the shit out of her.. and she still was not going to stop.. so these people are so annoying and fucked up.. but unfortunately we cannot do anything..
I take pictures in public places all the time. I have been accused of taking pics of people when I was not. Strangely, it has only been men. I was not taking pics of those individuals. The fact that he denied that he was taking pics at all when he clearly was makes me think he probably was taking pics of you. However how could you prove it?
I have had this happen to me before! I was at a WWII memorial of all places and there was this guy with his friend and they were talking to each other then they started chatting me up and then one was like "you dropped your quarter" (i did) and like an idiot i bent down to pick it up and td the other guy snapped a pic.
I was just like "real nice" and rolled my eyes and left, gotta let that shit go. Fuck them
People period are photographed/video without their permission. Im quite sure these guy didn't want the whole world to think they are huge manwhores. XD
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If you live in the states, what he did is sadly legal, unless that train service is considered a private entity. If you live outside the states, I would check for the legality there. In many countries where it's illegal, some people also do it, because nobody with authority taught them it's illegal.
I dont understand you girls...
Its creepy and rude if someone does it! The gender doesn't matter its simply rude and creepy to take photos of people without their permission. Just calm down now and the next time someone takes a pic of you, take their phone and delete the pic or take a pic of HIM. Show them how it feels like to be creeped out. They deserve it especially if theyre planning to post it online. by the way what is wrong with you? You think that everything that a guy says is wrong but girls say the truth?
Okay, gonna use the word I'm always telling others not to use: That is really creepy. What an asshole.
Welcome to the 21st century. Everyone has camera phones. You've been photographed more times than you know. Especially if you're attractive.
Roflmal xD
Cool story. Read mine now. In the train I was sitting there was a 50 some years old woman sitting on the other side of the coache's corridor looking at me all the time. All of a sudden she takes a pic of me. A fucking close up. Then she stands up and goes to the driver and says that Im threatening her life. I was like WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
Pepper spray him and steal his phone. He's an A+ asshole.
Then don't go into public spaces... You picture is taken by hundreds of cameras every day in stores, at stop lights, in university classrooms, at your work place, etc.
You can actually call the police on something like that and follow him. You want results? Pull every card! Follow them off, tell them your calling the cops and if there is a picture then they will be arrested.
That's just SICK 25.media.tumblr.com/.../...7wEoGk1qcwyxho1_500.gif
Well that guy was a jerk but you can't really do anything about it.
If it was me I'd smash their phones.
My situation was even worse. One summer day two old creepy men were taking pics of me sucking a popsicle.
I know the feel, it's creepy af.
He's probably going to edit your pic to feature some random and deep quote completely irrelevant to the picture and post it on Tumblr to gain 100k+ notes.
Taking pictures of people without their consent is illgeal. A cop told me that before. But if a cop isn't right there then eh sorry that happened.
He probably won't do anything with it though. Not much you can do with that kind of picture.
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