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> US does distinguish (typically in state law) between listening and recording. Recording is different from watching/listening. It's reasonably possible to know

> US does distinguish (typically in state law) between listening and recording. Recording is different from watching/listening. It's reasonably possible to know who is present at any given time, but not possible to know in advance who might hear/see a recording in the future. I'm not sure how universal is, and it's not always reasonably possible to know who is listening. You can listen from afar. But I would think most states have eavesdropping laws that include overhearing. Here is an example from my state, Kentucky. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39393 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id... This law covers both listening and recording.

Zak 4y ago
In that law, it's specifically by using a device, presumably one that enables the user to hear things their unaided ears could not. The law doesn't cover eavesdropping by being present and undetected using unaided ears. A similar law could be written to cover viewing using magnified optics; existing laws in the US are usually written in terms of a reasonable expectation of privacy, which is not always clearly defined. I think anything viewable from a public place with an unaided eye would probably not fall under that category.