• CompostMaterial@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    17
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    3 days ago

    You absolutely can. There is no expectation of privacy in any public place except restrooms. You just can record in private homes and of course any private business can set their own rule for recording, but otherwise anybody can record anything in a general public place.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      3 days ago

      You absolutely can. There is no expectation of privacy in any public place except restrooms.

      American standards are third world standards, in civilized countries you cannot just record people, it’s only generally true if you are in a public street, where there absolutely are situations that are protected by privacy such as accidents. Also if you sit in your car or in a restaurant, those are private situations. Glasses that continuously register what you are looking at, are therefore most likely illegal in such situations.

        • Buffalox@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          edit-2
          3 days ago

          UK also isn’t in the EU, and lack of protection of privacy was a serious problem when they were.

      • CompostMaterial@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        3 days ago

        Sure, but let’s be real, the vast majority of people who would buy these would be American.

        Also, the same privacy laws apply to the UK and I believe Canada and Australia. That’s a pretty large population, not just Americans. Sure the EU is well known for having much better privacy laws (much better laws in general IMO), but by no means are they the majority.

      • CompostMaterial@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        3 days ago

        Look, I know you are trying to make a point and/or troll, but the fact of the matter is that it is perfectly legal to do so. At least in the US. Even if parents don’t like it or protest and even if they get some wanna-be-superhero cop to make an arrest, it would just get thrown out in court. As long as it is public property anyone can record or take photos of anyone else.