N.J. Assembly considers bill outlawing photographing children w/o parental consent

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Heavy sigh... :bang:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/nj_assembly_panel_considers_bi.html

"A state Assembly panel this morning considered a bill that would make it a third degree crime to photograph or videotape a child without his or her parent’s consent.

"But the Assembly Judiciary Committee did not vote on the bill (A3297), and members acknowledged it may be overly broad and may not stand up to constitutional scrutiny if it’s not amended."
 
So if you're going to photograph your own children make sure there are no one elses kids in the frame unless you have their parent's permission.

Good grief ... what a load of sh!te!
 
In NZ a guy got the cops called on him for photographing his daughter at a netball game. The mother who called the cops accused him of taking photos of her own daughter and then proceeded to harass the man even parking her can behind his so he couldn't leave.
The cops asked to see the photos and happily concluded that there was nothing out of order with his photos. The case then went on nationwide news and the majority of the country was actually appalled at the woman's actions.

That said, photographing random children in the western world is treading dangerous waters. They may have been appalled, but put those people in the woman's shoes and see what happens.
 
Neare said:
They may have been appalled, but put those people in the woman's shoes and see what happens.
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“'Mr. Churchill, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea!"
"Madam, if you were my wife, I would drink it!”
 
I never photograph other people's children that I do not know ... because parents are wackjobs these days. I can understand in some circumstances why parents would be concerned, but ... this could get dangerous if you lump everyone into the crime category. Is the next step to consider it a sex crime?
 
How many publications in the US happily publish photos of kids taken in so called "third world countries" without the permission of their parents and making huge money ? :rolleyes:
 
maddoc said:
How many publications in the US happily publish photos of kids taken in so called "third world countries" without the permission of their parents and making huge money ? :rolleyes:
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exactly my thoughts. Most of the times poor kids are even naked :eek: :EEK: :naked kids eek!:
 
I'm scanning first roll from 400mm lens. Looks like a rocket launcher and reaches really well. They'll have to deside if I'm pervert or terrorist.
 
So much for taking the camcorder to the kid's soccer game. I would think that they would be fining people rather than jailing them. It is called revenue enhancement to support the state.
 
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This must be the only time that I've ever read about a Politician considering something really stupid that could never stand up against the Constitution.

In Atlanta, in the 60s, there was a law about walking too slowly on a sidewalk.
 
Wouldn't this NJ law make it illegal to put up CCTV cameras? It could put the whole security industry out of business.
Imagine a shopkeeper being arrested after showing video evidence of some teenager stuffing a magazine in his jacket.
 
Brian Sweeney said:
This must be the only time that I've ever read about a Politician considering something really stupid that could never stand up against the Constitution.

In Atlanta, in the 60s, there was a law about walking too slowly on a sidewalk.
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Read up on Honest Abe... he did it but it stood up against the Constitution since nobody really challenged it.

Re: the Atlanta law. It should ahve been written about TALKING too slow. :D
 
Maybe they should just ban cameras entirely, much simpler to enforce as one can see the camera plainly. But then, the state uses cameras every day to photograph everyone on the highways without their consent...
 
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