I know that the privacy laws change depending on which country you're in. As far as I'm aware, you can take a photo of anyone you choose to if they're in a public place or in a crowd of people such as a football match. Going in to a place of education is just wrong. And I think he should have been forced to delete the footage.
ha....when i saw this posting, a person came to mind - - but the photographer i had in mind here in Seattle is more creepy on a sexual/socially awkward level. I personally wouldn't consider the guy we are talking about here to be creepy (based on this activity anyway); i would say it is an artist pushing the boundaries and trying to create conversations......which is exactly what he is doing, in fact.
You can basically film anywhere in Australia provided you are on public property or have permission of the owner of the property. So in at least 2 instances mentioned if in Aus he could have been requested to leave, told he was trespassing then the police called. I suspect it wouldnt be that different in he US.
We can't be forced to delete anything, regardless of how it was obtained. It can, however, be confiscated by police (not security or any other pseudo-authority) pending a legal decision regarding its ownership. Make sure you get a field property receipt if any of your equipment is confiscated, by the way.
I agree, Jenny, this doesn't conform to my definition of "creepy", only annoying.
I watched the videos, and thought the videographer was obnoxious, rude and totally without purpose. His only aim was to make people feel uncomfortable. What a tosser.
He totally doesn't have the right to interrupt a class that's in session. Those students are paying to be there, plus acting like he did is very strange, and I would question my safety. And IMHO, I think he is an a-hole,
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I agree, Jenny, this doesn't conform to my definition of "creepy", only annoying.
...and I would feel threatened by this guy.