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Strange example - in a hotel, with an open window, on the 45th floor. If paparazzi with a telephoto lens can see you, it is considered fair game.
by berbec 7y ago
Strange example - in a hotel, with an open window, on the 45th floor. If paparazzi with a telephoto lens can see you, it is considered fair game.
- dylan604 7y agoIf you're standing in front of a window and can see out (and can be seen), you don't really have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This applies to my single floor single family residence. If I want privacy, I close the blinds and/or drapes. As a matter of courtesy, I never aim a telephoto at windows. Paparazzi are an entirely different class though in that most have no "class" anymore it seems.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoYou don't have a practical expectation. Its reasonable to expect polite neighbors not to stare in windows, take photos etc. Used to be called a 'Peeping Tom' and was actionable. Nowadays we've become jaded?
- judge2020 7y agoNot a Lawyer, but it looks like it varies by state. CA penal code 647 j makes this illegal even without entering the property, but mississippi code 97-29-61 does require entering the property.
- gnopgnip 7y agoThis is a poor example for two reasons. The reasonable expectation of privacy standard is for audio, not images. And you do have an expectation of privacy in your own hotel room