tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860282.post6995916920890537652..comments2023-10-11T03:01:27.192-05:00Comments on static and the radio: Don't you know you'll destroy people's lives?Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346968321702974052noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860282.post-41651127448129971732007-09-13T08:11:00.000-05:002007-09-13T08:11:00.000-05:00As a human being, I always try to be sympathetic t...As a human being, I always try to be sympathetic to those going through hard times.<BR/><BR/>But lawbreakers can't blame reporters for their trouble. It's their own darn fault.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14346968321702974052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860282.post-28590196785633176702007-09-11T23:36:00.000-05:002007-09-11T23:36:00.000-05:00First of all, the moment someone break the law, I ...First of all, the moment someone break the law, I believe their civil rights should come into question.<BR/><BR/>And number two, the people who broke the law destroyed their own lives, not you, a news reporter, did. You have no reason to say "sorry". <BR/><BR/>Looks like you caught the guy speeding away on camera, too.stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760765831975016535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860282.post-82169683544824292922007-09-11T22:31:00.000-05:002007-09-11T22:31:00.000-05:00The courts have long held that what happens in pub...The courts have long held that what happens in public view can certainly be freely photographed.<BR/><BR/>I can stand on any public street corner and take pictures (or video) and use that as I wish.<BR/><BR/>Step onto private property, and I lose that right.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2005-12-29-camera-laws_x.htm" REL="nofollow">This USA Today article</A> does a pretty good job outlining those rights, with good links to outside sources.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14346968321702974052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860282.post-31683229805975251912007-09-11T07:36:00.000-05:002007-09-11T07:36:00.000-05:00Interesting! Somewhat the flipside of some privacy...Interesting! Somewhat the flipside of some <A HREF="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2007/09/more-big-brother-video-surveillance-at.html" REL="nofollow">privacy arguments I've been making</A>. Is there a difference between a journalist taking photos of participants in a news event and schools taking pictures of activity in their hallways? Perhaps the key difference is that you are a private citizen focusing on news while the school is the state, recording everything, looking for something to use against its citizens.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.com