Given " civil liberties and free expression of many", OP is likely speaking in a United States context, where photography in public is always allowed and only s

Given " civil liberties and free expression of many", OP is likely speaking in a United States context, where photography in public is always allowed and only some states have 'wiretap' laws that prohibit recording conversations without the consent of all parties. Speaking in a US context and not a global context is a fairly common theme on HN~