Not sure if this question belongs here. Anyways, does anyone happen to know if it is legal to film children swimming in a public pool? I noticed today while i had my 7 year old daughter in the swimming pool (situated in the middle of 4 apartment buildings) that a man seemed to be filming the kids while they swam. He was situated on his first floor balcony and by the way he had his hands it looked like he was concealing a small recording device (cellphone camera?). Just curious if this is legal. It is disgusting to think of what he would be using these videos for.
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It's not allowed at the pools in the city I live (bylaw). Don't know how well it's enforced though -- I think the lifeguards first ask proud parents to not take pictures and if that doesn't work I guess they call police.
It's kinda unfair when you just want to take a picture of YOUR child in the pool, which is probably 99.99999999% of picture taking! :-)
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Originally posted by blinkandimgone View PostCheck what the pool's policy is on having phones onsite. Most don't allow it in certain parts of the building although I don't think they'd ban them from the swimming areas.
IMHO he may have been taking pics of his own kid or maybe there isnt even any camera whatever. None was seen so it is a slippery slope to be on if you accuse the guy of doing it and he was not up to anything at all.
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Originally posted by Epona View PostIt's not allowed at the pools in the city I live (bylaw). Don't know how well it's enforced though -- I think the lifeguards first ask proud parents to not take pictures and if that doesn't work I guess they call police.
It's kinda unfair when you just want to take a picture of YOUR child in the pool, which is probably 99.99999999% of picture taking! :-)
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Suppositions. I understand why you may be uncomfortable; stating that you were disgusted sends alarm bells off for me.
Could you not have approached the gentlemen and asked what he was doing? Could you perhaps make logic that he was covering it merely to block the sun?
I am not saying that such a situation was not "untoward". But filming children in a pool would not cause me to be suspicious without investigating further. These are children with swimsuits on, no? What created that disgust? An irrational fear?
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Originally posted by mom2three View PostSuppositions. I understand why you may be uncomfortable; stating that you were disgusted sends alarm bells off for me.
Could you not have approached the gentlemen and asked what he was doing? Could you perhaps make logic that he was covering it merely to block the sun?
I am not saying that such a situation was not "untoward". But filming children in a pool would not cause me to be suspicious without investigating further. These are children with swimsuits on, no? What created that disgust? An irrational fear?
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Although not a pool but similar like any other child's extra curricular; At my daughters last dance recital - Many parents had cameras and the like including myself and the practice was officially endorsed. I'm just happy that I was able to be there and capture her precious moments, after all, she is only seven once.
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Originally posted by newdad11 View PostAlthough not a pool but similar like any other child's extra curricular; At my daughters last dance recital - Many parents had cameras and the like including myself and the practice was officially endorsed. I'm just happy that I was able to be there and capture her precious moments, after all, she is only seven once.
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