It's not illegal to photograph or film in public. You don't need permission to use an image taken of someone in public unless you're using it for something like

It's not illegal to photograph or film in public. You don't need permission to use an image taken of someone in public unless you're using it for something like an ad. You'll often see police try to tell you you can't film in public (usually them) but this is complete crap. Likewise if a business owner tells you that you can't film their business from the street, it is complete crap. Shaming culture is a problem but making public photography illegal is not the solution.