Just because we can, should we? A photographer in Dallas was illegally arrested for taking photos of someone in distress. Because when asked to stop he didn't. He sued and won, which...

clemente21

A photographer in Dallas was illegally arrested for taking photos of someone in distress. Because when asked to stop he didn't. He sued and won, which basically says he was right. The question I bring is, Is it there a time when we should put the camera down, even in a public place? I know the itch of trying to get that frame, but should we? Is everything fair game?

I'd say it depends, when the events are newsworthy. Still, there is a fine line between trying to inform and respect for those involved.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2019/11/12/dart-agrees-to-pay-freelance-journalist-arrested-for-snapping-photos-to-settle-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwAR1-K54g3UBfmxwmZTaFnpTKStYmbHC84BCw-oMensu9Z9kSPvzeyjwqf-k

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

This could be a powder keg. My gut tells me to put yourself in the place of the person in distress. If it were you, would you want some bozo snapping away to do God knows what with the images? I know that the forth estate would say "Go ahead. All's fair".

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

That's a question still trying to be answered legally, in today's world, people don't want to become involved, today's generation would rather stand back and take video's of what's going on rather than come to a persons aid, not all of today's generation bot most.

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

cameraf4 wrote:

This could be a powder keg. My gut tells me to put yourself in the place of the person in distress. If it were you, would you want some bozo snapping away to do God knows what with the images? I know that the forth estate would say "Go ahead. All's fair".

I believe that these days, it is hardly EVER adviseable, to be anything more than an OBSERVER. One must worry about potential litigation, no matter what you do. Taking a picture is somewhat more than just”observing”, me thinks. It’s a CHICKEN-Sh_t society we live in now. Laughable to most other countries, IN my Humble(NOT) opinion......RJM. COULD I Be politically incorrect here.??? Too Darned bad!!

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

cameraf4 wrote:

This could be a powder keg. My gut tells me to put yourself in the place of the person in distress. If it were you, would you want some bozo snapping away to do God knows what with the images? I know that the forth estate would say "Go ahead. All's fair".

Or you could put yourself in the place of the photojournalist trying to earn a living and being wrongly prevented from doing so by a poorly trained cop.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Ched49 wrote:

That's a question still trying to be answered legally, in today's world, people don't want to become involved, today's generation would rather stand back and take video's of what's going on rather than come to a persons aid, not all of today's generation bot most.

The person was already being attended to by medical personnel. The photographer was a photojournalist trying to earn his living.

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

JohnSwanda wrote:

The person was already being attended to by medical personnel. The photographer was a photojournalist trying to earn his living.

What JACK-ASS then made an issue of it? And WHY is this tolerated?? Sorry state of affairs. We need to just “stand-bye” and observe......and then, POUNCE!! HARD!!....RJM

BebuLamar

clemente21 wrote:

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Yes! I can't speak for others but for me I wouldn't try to take the pictures if I were the photographer.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

BebuLamar wrote:

Yes! I can't speak for others but for me I wouldn't try to take the pictures if I were the photographer.

Are you a professional photojournalist? This photographer was, and was doing his job.

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

BebuLamar wrote:

Yes! I can't speak for others but for me I wouldn't try to take the pictures if I were the photographer.

So...another camp heard from, But just anothers’ opinion. I sometimes give credit to other OPINIONS, but it’s always at MY discretion, and only SOMETIMES...Isn’t that the way it should be.....I don’t necessarily care WHAT your answer is, to this rhetorical Question. ..Be advised!!......RJM

BebuLamar

digit-up wrote:

So...another camp heard from, But just anothers’ opinion. I sometimes give credit to other OPINIONS, but it’s always at MY discretion, and only SOMETIMES...Isn’t that the way it should be.....I don’t necessarily care WHAT your answer is, to this rhetorical Question. ..Be advised!!......RJM

Of course you shouldn't care about my answer because you didn't ask the question. I response to the OP.

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

I wouldn't myself, but without photojournalists intruding on private moments in public settings we'd never get the true story sometimes.

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

BebuLamar wrote:

Of course you shouldn't care about my answer because you didn't ask the question. I response to the OP.

But ...your answer is more relevant if others of us “CHIME in”. And your answer ,in the public domaine is likely to be scrutinized. Your answer should only be given attention, if deserved by your audience.....RJM

cascoly Loc: seattle

clemente21 wrote:

... He sued and won, which basically says he was right....

NO it doesnt - all it says is a judge/jury agreed with him - our adversarial justice system isn't concerned w right/wrong but with who argues best

BebuLamar

digit-up wrote:

But ...your answer is more relevant if others of us “CHIME in”. And your answer ,in the public domaine is likely to be scrutinized. Your answer should only be given attention, if deserved by your audience.....RJM

So you don't care. So what???