In today's ST-Taking hp pics
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March 13, 2006
Pictures snapped without consent: What can we do?
RECENTLY, a man attracted criminal sanctions for using a camera to take pictures under a woman's skirt. With the rise in camera phones and phones in-built with video-recording functions, the question of the extent of one's right to privacy has assumed unprecedented importance.
I am not referring to incidents where a person videotapes himself or herself and this clip falls into the wrong hands. I am talking about strangers taking pictures of others without their consent.
I was travelling on a train recently when a man whipped out his camera phone and aimed it in my direction. I had never seen anyone SMS at that angle before so I grew a little suspicious. Sure enough, when he later turned towards some secondary schoolgirls, I could see from his phone screen that he was indeed taking pictures.
Later, he squatted down beside a panel separating us and stared blatantly at my chest. I used my file to block his view, but he stood up, and just kept staring. I was afraid to move for fear that he would follow me, and I felt safer sitting than standing.
He then whipped out his phone for the second time and tried to take my picture again. I turned away quickly.
Before anyone starts pointing fingers and saying, 'She probably asked for it with her dressing', I was dressed in an inconspicuous loose-fitting T-shirt and jeans.
And this is not the first time I have had bad experiences on trains. I no longer take the train during peak hours due to incidents where I have been brushed inappropriately.
For the purposes of this letter, though, I will stick to my complaint about pictures being taken without consent.
As a law student, I am all too aware that there exists no adequate law on privacy that will prevent others from taking our pictures.
However, with the advancement in the ability to manipulate and transfer information, this concerns me a whole lot. What if a photograph you had no knowledge of appears on the Internet? What if it was digitally modified into an obscene photograph?
Under the current law, it appears that you have no proprietary rights over even an image of yourself.
I was told that we may ask the person to delete the photograph from his phone, but if he refuses, you have no further recourse, and seizing the phone would place you at fault in the eyes of the law.
The current situation is very frustrating as it appears that the law is on the side of those men who pose a threat to females. And I have absolutely no recourse against that man, except to write in and warn other young women to be on their guard against such weirdos, one of whom was last seen dressed in a yellow and green cap, a yellow top, jeans and a haversack. He was in his late 30s, with greasy tanned skin and was of average height and build.
Sim Khadijah Mohammed (Ms)
Wonder why did this minah bother to describe the guy? As if the guy will wear the same clothes everyday.There are many late 30s with greasy tanned skin of
average height and build. GALs,LOOKOUT FOR MALES OF AVERAGE HEIGHT AND BUILD AND WITH GREASY TANNED SKIN,THEY ARE ALL PERVERTS!!!
If she felt violated, why didn't she question that "prick"?
Don't tell me law student apprehensive in a MRT full of people?
If she was confident..then her picture was being taken, get the MRT staff to apprehend and seize his phone...
I've never read about someone so full of herself/himself. This is a first...
Who does she thinks she is, Cindy Crawford?
If this is going to be a problem, let's ban camera phones like we did chewing gum???
*shrugs*
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finally, the drawbacks of technology
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i also take photos of some gals i like...thanks to my 6260's sideward camera...which means i dun need to suspiciously turn my hp to the camera's angle
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Technology enables Human or Human enable Technology?
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oh wells... you just can't have things both ways.
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agreed....hehe......Originally posted by ceecookie:i also take photos of some gals i like...thanks to my 6260's sideward camera...which means i dun need to suspiciously turn my hp to the camera's angle
some of the phones have nice resol but have to turn directly to the object..
haha
hey..simone..i post his pict here la..
then it would be nice..
i can help u mass print it for free and u can staple in the sg places..
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I agree with what she said, but i disagree with her point where she mentioned about law is on the side of those men who pose a threat to females. I think its more like the other way round. How about asking her to tell those men who was wrongly accused of rape/molest and have to pay hefty court fees, in some cases, the men isn't even present at the time of the allegation.
140th in Singapore seems to love bashing men a lot. -
after readin the article, i felt my fone 2mp cam is under utilised
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as long as she is sure that the guy is doing something illegal...she can call the police and let the police handle mah...dunno why she bother to write such a long letter in the comfort of her own house instead of making that one single call to stop the guy.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:[b]March 13, 2006
Pictures snapped without consent: What can we do?
oh ya...her name would be printed on the papers hor...emm... -
still got sound leh...Originally posted by ceecookie:i also take photos of some gals i like...thanks to my 6260's sideward camera...which means i dun need to suspiciously turn my hp to the camera's angle -
she is a lousy law student!
nvr do anything! -
i didnt hear anything leh...nvm anywayOriginally posted by Xcert:still got sound leh...
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All you perverts who take photos of girls unknowingly, should be staked through their d i c k s and a s s h o l e..
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some women likes to be taken photo anyway.
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girls already have so much protection from the law already... that's for singapore law though..
singapore law...
- u cant tap a girl's shoulder to get her attention because she cant hear u, she can shout molest.
- u cant look at a girl properly because she can sue u for harrassment.
- wife can even sue husband for rape
blah blah.. u know, the list goes on.. and now they wan to make more problem.. sigh.. -
I think this law student thought she's so smart. If she feels uncomfortable, she could have seek assistant from any MRT staffs.
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wtf... minah also wanna take
that guy is indeed sick -
smile..
rmbr to smile when he takes a pic..
ask him to retake if not nice
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I personally agree that we should ask a person permission before we take their photo, since its their photo. I know many avid photographers will kill me for saying this. The lady should just tell the man not to take her photo instead of blowing the whole episode up.
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lady: hey can u dont take my pict?.Originally posted by NewAge:I personally agree that we should ask a person permission before we take their photo, since its their photo. I know many avid photographers will kill me for saying this. The lady should just tell the man not to take her photo instead of blowing the whole episode up.
man : huh?
lady: i mean it!
man: who's taking yr pict?.i was just taking the speck of dirt behind u on the glass -
want to add....Originally posted by zerocool85:girls already have so much protection from the law already... that's for singapore law though..
singapore law...
- u cant tap a girl's shoulder to get her attention because she cant hear u, she can shout molest.
- u cant look at a girl properly because she can sue u for harrassment.
- wife can even sue husband for rape
blah blah.. u know, the list goes on.. and now they wan to make more problem.. sigh..
-woman can look at naked guy and the naked guy still get fined. -
wa! minah law student, big shot sia.
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I saw something happen long time back on the MRT. this guy who sitting opp a lady was fiddling with his Hp. The lady got overly paranoia and she went up to the guy and said. " stop taking photos or i will complain to the police" . the guy said back "i am not taking your photo" and the 2 just dispersed to different part of the train.
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haha....sgGirls candid under attack! hehe...
personally, i dont mind pp taking pics of other people but not to the extend of trying to take pic of her zaogeng (upskirt or downblouse) which i find it unethical....
can tell whether some1 is trying to take candid shots or not..the way he or she "tries" to pretend sms..waaa...where got people sms with the phone so high up? haha... -
if i were that guy holding handphone.. i wld reply out loud... "u think u very pretty that i wan to keep a photograph of u is it? FHM and MAXIM available everywhere..."Originally posted by Remo Fernandez:I saw something happen long time back on the MRT. this guy who sitting opp a lady was fiddling with his Hp. The lady got overly paranoia and she went up to the guy and said. " stop taking photos or i will complain to the police" . the guy said back "i am not taking your photo" and the 2 just dispersed to different part of the train.