healyzh
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I'm not a lawyer, but I've noticed that this discussion has had posts from folks in at least six different countries and from I'm-not-sure-how-many cities. Laws and ordinances and constitutional protections, if any (I think our UK friends are out of luck on that score), are going to vary. My two cents: Do your own research or check with someone locally authoritative before you draw conclusions about what is allowed where.
Excellent point! Also when visiting countries other than your own, be sure you know the rules. In the late 80's and early 90's I was often in countries where what you could photograph was severely restricted, and sometimes even having a camera on you was a bad idea.