>The part I think is a little silly is the paparazzi with telephoto lenses shooting into the window of a hotel from a quarter mile away. Technically, it's a pub

>The part I think is a little silly is the paparazzi with telephoto lenses shooting into the window of a hotel from a quarter mile away. Technically, it's a public space because the window was open. Doesn't matter it's the 37th floor and the photographer is several blocks away; since anyone looking into the window could see what the photographer took, it's fair game. I agree, the whole "if it is visible from a public place it is fair game" thing seems a little crazy. I think the argument is "do you have a reasonable expectation of privacy" and if you are standing in front of a window, would you? I certainly do not assume so, but I also don't live on the 37th floor. But if I can see out a window then someone can see in. I think if I was famous enough to have the paparazzi photographing me I would just get tinted/mirrored/something windows that I could see out but they couldn't see in.