Yes. You are correct. Taking a picture is fine. I can take pictures in public places constantly, pick out the top dozen or so every month and publish an art bo

Yes. You are correct. Taking a picture is fine. I can take pictures in public places constantly, pick out the top dozen or so every month and publish an art book. The mass collection of data assigned to individuals is not. Putting a 10TB hi-res camera in a balloon and taking constant pictures of a city, tagging each person as they walk around? That is insanity. We never had to worry about the second scenario because it was deemed impossible. It would be like a traffic cop who was able to remember every car that passed him, who was riding in it, for decades at a time. No laws had to be made for the same reason we don't outlaw flying while wearing a cape. The collection and storage of data assigned to an individual should be under the total control of that individual, on a case-by-case, line-item individual approval process. This would allow public photography to continue the way it always has.