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> Can I film the police in Germany? > There is no exception for police officers. The same rules apply when you take photos or videos of the police. In compari

> Can I film the police in Germany? > There is no exception for police officers. The same rules apply when you take photos or videos of the police. In comparison, people in the US have a First Amendment right to film police without permission [1]. [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/you-have-first-amendment-right-record-police https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/you-have-first-amendme...

morsch 2y ago
You have the right to take photos of an officer without permission when they're arresting someone etc. So contrary to the article, there is effectively an exception for the police. Whether or not officers in either country are aware of those laws, or willing to subject themselves to them is another question entirely. https://www.prigge-recht.de/wann-polizisten-fotografiert-und-gefilmt-werden-duerfen/ https://www.prigge-recht.de/wann-polizisten-fotografiert-und...
moi2388 2y ago
You are always allowed to film any public service person on the job.
- lostlogin 2y ago
  Including a proctologist?
  - moi2388 2y ago
    Is that generally a “public” service for you? ;p
    - lostlogin 2y ago
      Yes. The public health system is free and my tax helps pays for the service. The employees work for the government.
      - nicbou 2y ago
        That is still incorrect though. You paying taxes does not void their right to privacy. At least that's how it works in Germany.
        lostlogin 2y ago
        And it shouldn’t void a right to privacy. I’m was pointing out that just because they are a government employee it doesn’t mean they should lose that right.
ttyyzz 2y ago
I'm from germany but visited US many times. In US, you wouldn't expect any privacy if you are in a public area. You can take pictures/video and you most likely are being filmed yourself by security cameras. I like this rule (edit: first amendment right) because it's really easy to understand for everyone, you dont need a blog post to describe the nuances of it. In Germany, even the use of dashcams is legally controversial. In Bavaria, passing on video footage recorded with a dashcam to the police or insurance company could result in a fine.

morsch 2y ago

You have the right to take photos of an officer without permission when they're arresting someone etc. So contrary to the article, there is effectively an exception for the police. Whether or not officers in either country are aware of those laws, or willing to subject themselves to them is another question entirely. https://www.prigge-recht.de/wann-polizisten-fotografiert-und-gefilmt-werden-duerfen/ https://www.prigge-recht.de/wann-polizisten-fotografiert-und...

moi2388 2y ago

You are always allowed to film any public service person on the job.

lostlogin 2y ago
Including a proctologist?
- moi2388 2y ago
  Is that generally a “public” service for you? ;p
  - lostlogin 2y ago
    Yes. The public health system is free and my tax helps pays for the service. The employees work for the government.
    - nicbou 2y ago
      That is still incorrect though. You paying taxes does not void their right to privacy. At least that's how it works in Germany.
      - lostlogin 2y ago
        And it shouldn’t void a right to privacy. I’m was pointing out that just because they are a government employee it doesn’t mean they should lose that right.

ttyyzz 2y ago

I'm from germany but visited US many times. In US, you wouldn't expect any privacy if you are in a public area. You can take pictures/video and you most likely are being filmed yourself by security cameras. I like this rule (edit: first amendment right) because it's really easy to understand for everyone, you dont need a blog post to describe the nuances of it. In Germany, even the use of dashcams is legally controversial. In Bavaria, passing on video footage recorded with a dashcam to the police or insurance company could result in a fine.